Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana
Pike Township | |
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 The James Haines Farm, a historic site in the township | |
 Location in Jay County | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′54″N 84°57′41″W / 40.34833°N 84.96139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.29 sq mi (96.6 km2) |
| • Land | 37.27 sq mi (96.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 828 |
| • Density | 22/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.
History
[edit]Pike Township was organized in 1837.[3]
The James Haines Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[4]
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]Adjacent townships
[edit]- Wayne Township (north)
- Noble Township (northeast)
- Madison Township (east)
- Jackson Township, Randolph County (southeast)
- Ward Township, Randolph County (south)
- Franklin Township, Randolph County (southwest)
- Jefferson Township (west)
- Greene Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
[edit]Municipalities and communities of Jay County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |