Circleville, OH: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Circleville is a city in Pickaway County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The city is situated along the Scioto River 25 miles (40 km) south of Columbus. The population was 13,927 at the 2020 census. Circleville is named after its original layout created in 1810, which was based upon the circular Hopewell tradition earthwork within which the city was built. This earthwork measured 1,100 ft (340 m) in diameter, and was constructed in the early centuries of the Common Era. The county courthouse was built in the center of the innermost circle. In the late 1830s, for various reasons, residents requested authorisation from the state legislature to change Circleville's layout to a stand…

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How Circleville ranks

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#258Fastest growing in OH #139Most conserved land in OH #157Most walkable in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code43113

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Living in Circleville

Housing in Circleville

$243K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $243,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market58

Sale-to-list97.3%

Sold in May22

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Safety in Circleville

C

Safety Grade C

Circleville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Circleville 2.3

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Circleville 22.7

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Circleville

Compared with Ohio

11worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.4%More adults with COPDOH 8% · worse 18.9%More smokersOH 15.4% · worse 8.7%More adults with heart diseaseOH 7.1% · worse

Care nearby

Berger HospitalCircleville · 0.6 mi · ER

Primaryone Health CirclevilleCircleville · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Circleville

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School Grade C+

The public schools Circleville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictCircleville CitySchools4

Circleville Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,110 students Circleville Middle School CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 476 students Circleville High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 528 students Ralph C Starkey (Cjcf) C-High · Grades 9–12 · 108 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.

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