Pike Township Marion County | |
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 The George Washington Tomlinson House, a historic site in the township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°52′16″N 86°15′11″W / 39.87111°N 86.25306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Marion |
| Named for | Zebulon Pike |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.1 sq mi (114.2 km2) |
| • Land | 41.5 sq mi (107.6 km2) |
| • Water | 2.6 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 83,030 |
| • Density | 1,900/sq mi (730/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 18-59742[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453735[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]
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.
Pike Township is home to Eagle Creek Park and Lafayette Square Mall. The National FFA Organization, Kiwanis International, Dow AgroSciences, Klipsch Audio Technologies, Cheever Racing, and the Indianapolis Colts have their headquarters there. 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.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1890 | 1,999 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,006 | 0.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,944 | −3.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,749 | −10.0% | |
| 1930 | 2,129 | 21.7% | |
| 1940 | 2,404 | 12.9% | |
| 1950 | 3,316 | 37.9% | |
| 1960 | 6,662 | 100.9% | |
| 1970 | 14,970 | 124.7% | |
| 1980 | 25,336 | 69.2% | |
| 1990 | 45,204 | 78.4% | |
| 2000 | 71,465 | 58.1% | |
| 2010 | 77,895 | 9.0% | |
| 2020 | 83,030 | 6.6% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[6] | |||
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Pike Township, Marion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (November 22, 1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 1116. ISBN 0-253-11249-4.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".