Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana

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Pike Township
Township
James Haines Farmhouse.jpg
The James Haines Farm, a historic site in the township
Map highlighting Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana.svg
Location in Jay County
Coordinates: 40°20′54″N84°57′41″W / 40.34833°N 84.96139°W / 40.34833; -84.96139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jay
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total37.29 sq mi (96.6 km2)
 • Land37.27 sq mi (96.5 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total828
 • Density22/sq mi (8.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453734

Pike Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 828 (down from 899 at 2010 [2] ) and it contained 342 housing units.

Contents

History

Pike Township was organized in 1837. [3]

The James Haines Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.29 square miles (96.6 km2), of which 37.27 square miles (96.5 km2) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water. [2] The streams of Buckeye Creek, Buckeye Creek, Old Run, Rest Run and Sale Run run through this township. The Goshen Creek also runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries, 3 of which still operate- in operation- Antioch Cemetery, Boundary Cemetery and Zoar Cemetery. Non operated cemeteries are Clark Family Burial Ground, Hawkins Cemetery, Kunce Cemetery, and an unnamed cemetery on land owned by Margaret R. Warren c/o Robin Khayyata, according to the public record.

Major highways

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References

  1. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 106.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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