Pike County, Ohio facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pike County
U.S. county
Pike County Courthouse in Waverly.
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Founded	February 1, 1815
Named for	Zebulon Pike
Seat	Waverly
Largest city	Waverly
Area
• Total	444 sq mi (1,150 km2)
• Land	440 sq mi (1,100 km2)
• Water	3.7 sq mi (10 km2)  0.8%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	27,088
• Density	61/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	2nd

Pike County is a special area in the southern part of Ohio, a state in the United States. This region is known as Appalachia, which has beautiful mountains and hills.

As of the 2020 count, about 27,088 people live here. The main town, or county seat, is Waverly. Pike County got its name from a famous explorer named Zebulon Pike.

History of Pike County

Pike County was officially created on February 1, 1815. It was formed from parts of three other counties: Scioto, Ross, and Adams. The county was named to honor Zebulon Pike, who was an explorer and a soldier. He had recently passed away during the War of 1812.

Geography of Pike County

Pike County covers a total area of about 444 square miles. Most of this area, about 440 square miles, is land. The rest, about 3.7 square miles, is water, which is less than 1% of the total area.

Neighboring Counties in Ohio

Pike County shares its borders with several other counties:

• Ross County is to the north.
• Jackson County is to the east.
• Scioto County is to the south.
• Adams County is to the southwest.
• Highland County is to the west.

Population and People of Pike County

The number of people living in Pike County has changed over many years. Here's a look at how the population has grown and changed:

Pike County in 2010

In 2010, there were 28,709 people living in Pike County. These people lived in 11,012 households, with 7,743 of them being families. On average, there were about 65 people per square mile.

Most people in the county were white (96.6%). A smaller number were Black or African American (0.9%), American Indian (0.5%), or Asian (0.2%). About 1.6% of people were from two or more races. People of Hispanic or Latino background made up 0.7% of the population.

Many families had children under 18 living with them (34.6%). About half of the households (51.2%) were married couples. The average age of people in Pike County was about 39 years old.

The average yearly income for a household was $35,912. For families, it was $43,010. About 23.6% of all people in the county lived below the poverty line. This included 32.7% of children under 18.

Communities in Pike County

Pike County has several towns and smaller communities.

Map of Pike County, Ohio with its towns and townships.

Main City

• Waverly is the largest city and the county seat.

Villages in Pike County

• Beaver
• Piketon

Townships in Pike County

Census-Designated Places

These are areas that are like towns but are not officially incorporated as cities or villages.

• Cynthiana
• Stockdale

Unincorporated Communities

These are smaller communities that are not part of any city or village.

• Arkoe
• Buchanan
• Camp
• Daleyville
• Idaho
• Jasper
• Latham
• Morgantown
• Omega
• Sargents
• Wakefield

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Pike (Ohio) para niños