Your Guide to Buying a Home in Gahanna, OH

Buying a Home in Gahanna, Ohio

Gahanna is located in Franklin County

Population: 31,000 Gahanna is located in northeast Franklin County approximately 8 miles from downtown Columbus. Situated next to Port Columbus International Airport, Gahanna also provides easy access to many major highways including I-270, I-70, I-670 and others.

Gahanna honors traditions, but also offers an ever-growing list of community run activities, from youth sports leagues to excursions for senior citizens. If you want to live in a community where you can make things happen, Gahanna may be the place for you.

The City offers all kinds of sports, arts and festivals, and most of those activities are run by the participants themselves. From the soccer leagues with over 1,600 participants to the small karate classes, from canoeing on one of the three creeks that meander through Gahanna to listening to some of the many concerts, the possibilities are numerous.

Gahanna's strength is in the diversity of its people. We are a city where neighbors rejoice in their fellowship. We watch out for each other and help one another. Our great mixture of people is like rocket fuel. It is a wonderful producer of energy, creativity and brotherly love. We look to our churches and temples to provide the cohesiveness and elasticity to make this diversity work.

Gahanna, the home of the Gahanna-Jefferson Public School System, is conveniently located in northeast Franklin County, adjacent to I-270 and approximately 8 miles from downtown Columbus. The district, which includes the city of Gahanna and parts of Jefferson and Mifflin townships, is a culturally diverse suburban area with about 36,000 residents. Some 7,000 students from kindergarten through grade 12, attend the district's seven elementary schools, three middle schools and one high school. Approximately 64% of the students graduating from Gahanna Lincoln High School are pursuing a four-year college education, 18% are entering two-year colleges, 3% are entering the military and the remainder are pursuing other opportunities.

The elementary schools have approximately 450 students in each building. The middle schools have around 550-570 students per building and the high school level has around 2000 students in attendance.

The district also provides a 'big picture' view of education, going beyond schools and encompassing the community. A broad scope of academic, cultural and athletic programs abound for both students and adults. The Gahanna Concert Series featuring nationally known musicians, local community theater productions, the Gahanna City Recreation Department and Junior League athletic events, local religious groups and Columbus State Community College, all use the G-J facilities to provide services that enhance educational opportunities for our students and the community.