Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Pike Township is one of twelve townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Jay County
Jay County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,806 people, 8,405 households, and 6,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 9,074 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...

, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 910.

Geography

Pike Township covers an area of 37.23 square miles (96.4 km²); of this, 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) or 0.05 percent is water. The streams of Buckeye Creek, Buckeye Creek, Old Run, Rest Run and Sale Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Antioch
    Antioch, Jay County, Indiana
    Antioch is an unincorporated community in Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana....

  • Bluff Point
  • Boundary City
  • Collett
    Collett, Indiana
    Collett is an unincorporated town in Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana....


Adjacent townships

  • Wayne Township
    Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana
    Wayne Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,162.-Geography:Wayne Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water...

     (north)
  • Noble Township
    Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana
    Noble Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 690.-Geography:Noble Township covers an area of . The streams of East Prong Franks Drain, Sycamore Fork and West Prong Franks Drain run through this township.-Unincorporated towns:*...

     (northeast)
  • Madison Township
    Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana
    Madison Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 608.-Geography:Madison Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.05 percent is water. The streams of Mad Run, Madison Creek, Speed Run and Walnut Creek run through this...

     (east)
  • Jackson Township, Randolph County
    Jackson Township, Randolph County, Indiana
    Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana, USA.-External links:* *...

     (southeast)
  • Ward Township, Randolph County
    Ward Township, Randolph County, Indiana
    Ward Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,218.-External links:* *...

     (south)
  • Franklin Township, Randolph County
    Franklin Township, Randolph County, Indiana
    Franklin Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,375.-External links:* *...

     (southwest)
  • Jefferson Township
    Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana
    Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 802.-Geography:Jefferson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.11 percent is water...

     (west)
  • Greene Township
    Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana
    Greene Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,038.-Geography:Greene Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.04 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Blaine* Center* Greene...

    (northwest)

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