Pike County, Ohio facts for kids

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U.S. county
Pike County Courthouse in Waverly.
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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	61.01/sq mi (23.556/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	2nd

Pike County is a county located in the Appalachian (southern) region of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,088. Its county seat is Waverly. The county is named for explorer Zebulon Pike.

History

Pike County was organized on February 1, 1815, from portions of Scioto, Ross, and Adams Counties, and was named in honor of Zebulon Pike, the explorer and soldier who had recently been killed in the War of 1812.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 444 square miles (1,150 km²), of which 440 square miles (1,100 km²) is land and 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) (0.8%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Ross County (north)
• Jackson County (east)
• Scioto County (south)
• Adams County (southwest)
• Highland County (west)

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 28,709 people, 11,012 households, and 7,743 families living in the county. The population density was 65.2 inhabitants per square mile (25.2/km²). There were 12,481 housing units at an average density of 28.3 per square mile (10.9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.6% white, 0.9% black or African American, 0.5% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 19.3% were German, 14.8% were Irish, 12.9% were English, and 12.5% were American.

Of the 11,012 households, 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.7% were non-families, and 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age was 39.2 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,912 and the median income for a family was $43,010. Males had a median income of $40,645 versus $27,422 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,494. About 18.0% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.7% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Map of Pike County, Ohio with municipal and township labels

Villages

• Beaver
• Piketon
• Waverly (county seat)

Townships

Census-designated places

• Cynthiana
• Stockdale

Unincorporated communities

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Pike (Ohio) para niños