Happy Thursday! Welcome to our weekly edition of the Circleville Community Q&A corner. Where questions are asked by the community and answered by your local government! Submit your questions using the survey linked here: https://forms.office.com/r/ivNRxZ6TQN Thank you for your interest in your community! If you have a question that requires a speedy answer, please reach out to the City directly at 740-477-8200. Disclaimer: Since this is a Q&A forum, submittals must be in the form of a question relative to City issues or business. The City will not respond to inappropriate content or commentary. If you have a question about a specific property or situation, please submit your contact information and a city employee will get in touch with you directly.
Join us in congratulating Officer Tim Sanford on 5 years of dedicated service with the Circleville Police Department! 🚓 Officer Sanford proudly serves as one of our two K9 officers. His dedication to public safety and strong partnership with his K9 partner, Dexter, make them an invaluable part of our department and the community we serve. Outside of work, Officer Sanford enjoys spending time outdoors and hopes to earn his pilot’s license in the future. ✈️ If you see Officer Sanford and K9 Dexter out patrolling our streets, be sure to wave and say hello! 👋🐶 Thank you, Officer Sanford, for your hard work, professionalism, and continued service to our community!
🚔Join the Circleville Police Department! 🚔 We are currently seeking OPOTA-certified entry-level and lateral transfer Police Officer applicants. ⚠️The application period for Police Cadet is now closed⚠️ Please visit the National Testing Network at www.nationaltestingnetwork.com to complete the examination and submit your score to the City of Circleville for entry-level and lateral transfer consideration. For additional details, including pay and benefits, please visit the City of Circleville website at www.circlevilleoh.gov/employment
Happy Thursday! Welcome to our weekly edition of the Circleville Community Q&A corner. Where questions are asked by the community and answered by your local government! Submit your questions using the survey linked here: https://forms.office.com/r/ivNRxZ6TQN Thank you for your interest in your community! If you have a question that requires a speedy answer, please reach out to the City directly at 740-477-8200. Disclaimer: Since this is a Q&A forum, submittals must be in the form of a question relative to City issues or business. The City will not respond to inappropriate content or commentary. If you have a question about a specific property or situation, please submit your contact information and a city employee will get in touch with you directly.
🎉 Please join us in welcoming Sophia Kuhar to the City of Circleville as our MORPC Summer Intern! The MORPC Local Government Summer Internship Program is designed to provide qualified college students with the opportunity to obtain practical work experience at a local government within MORPC’s 15-county area to prepare them for possible careers in public service. Sophia is a fourth-year City Planning student at Ohio University. Her professional passions range from emergency management, public health, housing, and community building. In her downtime, she runs, gardens, and is taking up pottery. Sophia is incredibly excited to join Circleville as the local government MORPC intern under City Planner Hannah Wynne, and we are thrilled to have her on board!
🎉 Please join us in welcoming Scarlett Rahrig to the Circleville Municipal Court! Scarlett joined the Court on May 11, 2026, as the new Probation Case Manager. She is a recent graduate of Ohio Christian University. Scarlett is pictured with Chief Probation Officer Jason McGowan and Judge Elisa M. Peters. We’re excited to have Scarlett join the team! 👏
🎉 Congratulations to Officer Patrick Murphy on 5 years of dedicated service to the City of Circleville! 🎉 Patrick says what he enjoys most about his job is making a positive impact in the community and helping people during some of their most difficult moments. In his free time, Patrick enjoys spending time with his family, as well as hunting, fishing, and hiking. Thank you, Patrick, for your continued commitment and service to the community! 👏
– Ted Lewis, a vaudeville performer who was well known for his top hat, cane, and clarinet and who sang “Me and My Shadow”, was born and raised in Circleville. There is a Ted Lewis Museum that exhibits his memorabilia.
– Caleb Atwater, the “Father of Ohio’s Public School System”, lived in Circleville for many years.
In January of 1810, the Ohio Legislature erected the County of Pickaway. On February 19, the legislature appointed three prominent citizens, David Bradford, George Jackson, and John Pollack, as commissioners to select a suitable county seat. For reasons lost to time, they decided on a densely wooded area of a Mound builder’s ancient fortification. The fortification was a circle and its adjacent square and the town were laid out around the center of the circle. An octagonal courthouse was built in the center of the circle and 8 streets radiated out from this area. By the late 1830s, the town had quickly outgrown the original boundary, and plans were made to square the town, which was completed in the 1860s.
To check shelter rental date availability, call the Parks & Recreation Department at 740-474-9502. All fees must be paid at the time you complete the reservation form.
View the rental calendar now to see if your chosen event date is available.
Looking to reserve a shelter house for a community event? Please fill out the form below and return it to the service department.
Community Event Park Rental Form 2024
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Thank you to local photographers Tonya Bess, Steven Collins, Dale Herron, and Jeremy Newman for contributing many of the photographs used on our website!
