Why visit Piketon
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Piketon Mounds and Vanmeter Stone House and Outbuildings.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Piketon
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Piketon
Piketon is a village in Pike County in the U.S. state of Ohio, along the Scioto River. The village is best known for the uranium enrichment plant located there, which is one of only three such plants in the United States. The population was 2,111 at the 2020 U.S. census.
From the Wikipedia article Piketon, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Piketon Mounds
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Group of earthworks located in Piketon, Ohio in the United States
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Vanmeter Stone House and Outbuildings
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic house near Piketon, Ohio, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay2
History
Originally called Jefferson, Piketon was the county seat of Pike County from 1815 to 1845, when James Emmitt, a wealthy local entrepreneur, influenced the transfer of the county seat to Waverly, due to its closer proximity to the then-new Ohio & Erie Canal. Piketon is the location of the Pike County Fairgrounds and is served by the Scioto Valley Local School District.
Perhaps the best-known historic resident of Piketon was Robert Lucas, the twelfth governor of Ohio and first territorial governor of Iowa. Around 1824, Lucas built a large brick house two miles east of Piketon, named Friendly Grove, which became a center of local political activity.
Piketon is served by the Western and Piketon branches of the Garnet A. Wilson Public Library.
From the History section of Piketon, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Map of Piketon
27 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 22°F | 3.2 in | 5.0 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 24°F | 3.1 in | 3.5 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 31°F | 4.2 in | 0.9 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 41°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 75°F | 52°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 61°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 62°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 55°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 42°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 32°F | 2.9 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 27°F | 3.4 in | 2.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Waverly Hcn (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Pike County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-04-08: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides (Flood)
- 2018-04-17: Severe Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2012-08-20: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Lucasville 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- Chillicothe 19 mi north, about 31 min by car
- Portsmouth 22 mi south, about 35 min by car
- New Boston 22 mi south, about 35 min by car
- Peebles 24 mi west, about 38 min by car
- Oak Hill 26 mi southeast, about 41 min by car
- McArthur 30 mi northeast, about 49 min by car
- Franklin Furnace 31 mi south, about 51 min by car
- Circleville 37 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Washington Court House 40 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- PiketonOH2, Aesopposea, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Piketon Mounds, Nyttend, Public domain
- Vanmeter Stone House, dok1, CC BY 2.0
- Night Train (358778922), Don O'Brien from Piketon, Ohio, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Night Train (511572319), Don O'Brien from Piketon, Ohio, United States, CC BY 2.0
- NS 9702 (3086413779), Don O'Brien from Piketon, Ohio, United States, CC BY 2.0
- 1956 Buick Century (12865420833), Don O'Brien from Piketon, Ohio, United States, CC BY 2.0
- 1975 Plymouth Fury (8703624798), Don O'Brien from Piketon, Ohio, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Friendly Grove, dok1, CC BY 2.0
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