Pike County (Indiana)

Pike County is a county located in the state of Indiana in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Petersburg.

Geography

The County is located in southwestern Indiana, is in the west about 35 miles from Illinois, located in the south about 60 miles from Kentucky and has an area of 883 square kilometers, of which 13 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Daviess County, Dubois County, Warrick County, Gibson County and Knox County.

History

Pike County was formed on December 21, 1816 from parts of Gibson County and Perry County. It was named for Zebulon Pike, an explorer who discovered Pikes Peak.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000, lived in Pike County 12,837 people in 5,119 households and 3,680 families. The population density was 15 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 99.10 percent White, 0.10 percent African American, 0.12 percent Native American, 0.14 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.10 percent from other races groups; 0.39 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.58 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 5,119 households out of which 30.6 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 59.8 percent were married couples living together, 8.4 percent were single mothers and 28.1 percent were non-families. 24.9 percent of all households and 11.8 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.94.

23.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 7.7 percent between 18 to 24, 28.2 percent between 25 and 44 years. 24.9 percent between 45 and 64 and 15.3 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the 34 759 U.S. dollars, and the median income for a family $ 41,420. Males had a median income of $ 31,967, women $ 20,970. The per capita income was $ 16,217. 5.1 percent of families and 8.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

Alford
Algiers
Arda
Arthur
Ashby yards
Augusta
Ayrshire
Bowman
Campbelltown
Cato
Chandler
Coats Spring
Coe
Enos Corner
Glezen
Hartwell
Hartwell Junction
Iva
Littles
Marysville
Moor
Oakland City Junction
Oatsville
Otwell
Petersburg
Pikeville
Rogers
Rumble
Scottsburg
Spurgeon
Stendal
Survant
Union
Velpen
West Petersburg
White Sulphur Springs
Whiteoak
Willisville
Winslow
Zoar

Townships

Clay Township
Jefferson Township
Lockhart Township
Logan Township
Madison Township
Marion Township
Monroe Township
Patoka Township
Washington Township

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