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Pike Township, Ohio County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°56′01″N 85°04′57″W / 38.93361°N 85.08250°W / 38.93361; -85.08250
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Pike Township
Location in Ohio County
Location in Ohio County
Coordinates: 38°56′01″N 85°04′57″W / 38.93361°N 85.08250°W / 38.93361; -85.08250
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyOhio
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total18.74 sq mi (48.5 km2)
 • Land18.74 sq mi (48.5 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
853 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total492
 • Density26/sq mi (10/km2)
ZIP codes
47018, 47040
GNIS feature ID453736

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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890665
1900548−17.6%
1910472−13.9%
1920448−5.1%
1930388−13.4%
1940367−5.4%
1950358−2.5%
1960279−22.1%
1970224−19.7%
198033248.2%
1990303−8.7%
200036219.5%
201052745.6%
2020492−6.6%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

History

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Pike Township was founded in 1845.[3]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.74 square miles (48.5 km2), all land.[4]

Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

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The township contains four cemeteries: Bear Creek Cemeteries, Cooper, Pate and Saint Peters.

School districts

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  • Rising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools

Political districts

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  • State House District 68
  • State Senate District 43

References

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  • "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
  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ^ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. pp. 514.
  4. ^ "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.
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