Pike Township, Marion County, Indiana

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Pike Township
Marion County
Township
College Life Insurance Company - Pyramid Series - 110913-1975-jikatu.jpg
The Pyramids on Pike Township's northeast side in 2011
Map highlighting Pike Township, Marion County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 39°52′16″N86°15′11″W / 39.87111°N 86.25306°W / 39.87111; -86.25306
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Marion
Named after Zebulon Pike
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
44.1 sq mi (114.2 km2)
 • Land41.5 sq mi (107.6 km2)
 • Water2.6 sq mi (6.6 km2)
Elevation
850 ft (259 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total
83,030
 • Density1,900/sq mi (730/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes 317/463
FIPS code 18-59742 [2]
GNIS feature ID0453735 [3]

Pike Township is one of the nine townships of Marion County, Indiana, United States, North America, located in the northwestern portion of the county. The entire township is administratively part of Indianapolis, although a portion of the included town of Clermont lies in the southwest corner. As of the 2020 census, Pike Township had a population of 83,030 living in an area of approximately 107 km² (41.5 mi²). [4] Pike Township was named for Zebulon Pike. [5]

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The Metropolitan School District of Pike Township nearly covers the township, but a small area in the south is within the Indianapolis Public Schools system. The private Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School is also in this township.

Eagle Creek Park, Lafayette Square Mall, and numerous corporate headquarters are located in Pike Township. Notable organizations based in Pike Township include Chip Ganassi Racing, Corteva, Herff Jones, the Indianapolis Colts, Kiwanis International, Klipsch Audio Technologies, Lids, and the National FFA Organization. The north junction of I-65 and I-465 is located in this township and while I-74 runs through the southwest corner, there are no exits available from I-74.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,999—
1900 2,0060.4%
1910 1,944−3.1%
1920 1,749−10.0%
1930 2,12921.7%
1940 2,40412.9%
1950 3,31637.9%
1960 6,662100.9%
1970 14,970124.7%
1980 25,33669.2%
1990 45,20478.4%
2000 71,46558.1%
2010 77,8959.0%
2020 83,0306.6%
Source: US Decennial Census [6]

Geography

Municipalities

Communities

References

  1. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Pike Township, Marion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Pike township, Marion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  5. ↑ Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (November 22, 1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 1116. ISBN   0-253-11249-4.
  6. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
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