Pike Township is one of four townships in Ohio County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 492 and it contained 200 housing units.[1]
Pike Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Ohio County | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′01″N 85°04′57″W / 38.93361°N 85.08250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Ohio |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.74 sq mi (48.5 km2) |
| • Land | 18.74 sq mi (48.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 492 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47018, 47040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453736 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 665 | — | |
| 1900 | 548 | −17.6% | |
| 1910 | 472 | −13.9% | |
| 1920 | 448 | −5.1% | |
| 1930 | 388 | −13.4% | |
| 1940 | 367 | −5.4% | |
| 1950 | 358 | −2.5% | |
| 1960 | 279 | −22.1% | |
| 1970 | 224 | −19.7% | |
| 1980 | 332 | 48.2% | |
| 1990 | 303 | −8.7% | |
| 2000 | 362 | 19.5% | |
| 2010 | 527 | 45.6% | |
| 2020 | 492 | −6.6% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
History
editPike Township was founded in 1845.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.74 square miles (48.5 km2), all land.[4]
Unincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains four cemeteries: Bear Creek Cemeteries, Cooper, Pate and Saint Peters.
School districts
edit- Rising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools
Political districts
edit- State House District 68
- State Senate District 43
References
edit- "Pike Township, Ohio County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. pp. 514.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.