Pike County, Ohio
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Pike County is a county located in the Appalachian (southern) region of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,088.<ref name="2020 census">2020 census</ref> Its county seat is Waverly,<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> and the county is named for explorer Zebulon Pike.<ref name="osuedc">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
History
Pike County was organized on February 1, 1815, from portions of Scioto, Ross, and Adams Counties, and was named in honor of Zebulon Pike, the explorer and soldier who had recently been killed in the War of 1812.
Pike County was the site of the Pike County Massacre where eight members of the Rhoden family were shot and killed the evening of April 21–22, 2016.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.8%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
Adjacent counties
- Ross County (north)
- Jackson County (east)
- Scioto County (south)
- Adams County (southwest)
- Highland County (west)
Demographics
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 1980<ref name=1980Census>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 1990<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 1980 | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 22,365 | 23,736 | 26,666 | 27,610 | 25,470 | 98.08% | 97.88% | 96.28% | 96.17% | 94.03% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 242 | 327 | 240 | 251 | 190 | 1.06% | 1.35% | 0.87% | 0.87% | 0.70% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 34 | 71 | 196 | 138 | 110 | 0.15% | 0.29% | 0.71% | 0.48% | 0.41% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 35 | 40 | 51 | 55 | 70 | 0.15% | 0.16% | 0.18% | 0.19% | 0.26% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census</ref> | x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census</ref> | 10 | 3 | 6 | x | x | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 17 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.16% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | x <ref>not an option in the 1980 Census</ref> | x <ref>not an option in the 1990 Census</ref> | 368 | 431 | 979 | x | x | 1.33% | 1.50% | 3.61% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 109 | 74 | 155 | 207 | 219 | 0.48% | 0.31% | 0.56% | 0.72% | 0.81% |
| Total | 22,802 | 24,249 | 27,695 | 28,709 | 27,088 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 28,709 people, 11,012 households, and 7,743 families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 12,481 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert.<ref name="census-density">Template:Cite web</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 96.6% white, 0.9% black or African American, 0.5% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.7% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 19.3% were German, 14.8% were Irish, 12.9% were English, and 12.5% were American.<ref name="census-dp2">Template:Cite web</ref>
Of the 11,012 households, 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.7% were non-families, and 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age was 39.2 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>
The median income for a household in the county was $35,912 and the median income for a family was $43,010. Males had a median income of $40,645 versus $27,422 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,494. About 18.0% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.7% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">Template:Cite web</ref>
2000 census
As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 27,695 people, 10,444 households, and 7,665 families living in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 11,602 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 96.72% White, 0.89% Black or African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 10,444 households, out of which 35.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.80% were married couples living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.60% were non-families. 22.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.20% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,649, and the median income for a family was $35,934. Males had a median income of $32,379 versus $20,761 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,093. About 15.10% of families and 18.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.20% of those under age 18 and 13.60% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The Garnet A. Wilson Public Library serves area communities from its main branch in Waverly, Ohio and from its branches in Beaver, Piketon, and Western Pike County.
In 2005, the library loaned more than 238,000 items to its 20,000 cardholders. Total holding are over 91,000 volumes with over 210 periodical subscriptions.<ref name="OHLibStats2">Template:Cite web</ref>
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Pike County has adopted a county flag with an unusual shape, rounded at the fly end. It bears fourteen stars, representing the county's townships, and various industry symbols within a circular emblem, all upon a green field.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The flag is through and through except for the emblem.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Politics
Pike County used to be very strongly Democratic in presidential elections, being the only county in the state to vote for Adlai Stevenson in 1956. Bill Clinton in 1996 was the last Democrat to win the county; afterwards, Barack Obama lost the county by only one vote in 2012, the closest a Democrat came to winning the county since 1996. In 2016, the county took a sharp turn to the right as Republican Donald Trump won over 65% of the vote in the county; he went on to win over 70% of the vote in both 2020 and 2024. Overall, Pike County shifted to the right from 2012 to 2024 by 54 percentage points, representing one of the strongest such rightward shifts for any county in the country.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow |} Template:U.S. SenHead Template:U.S. SenRow Template:U.S. SenFoot
Communities
City
- Waverly (county seat)
Villages
Townships
- Beaver
- Benton
- Camp Creek
- Jackson
- Marion
- Mifflin
- Newton
- Pebble
- Pee Pee
- Perry
- Scioto
- Seal
- Sunfish
- Union<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
- Arkoe
- Buchanan
- Byington (Mifflin Township seat)
- Camp
- Daleyville
- Idaho
- Jasper
- Latham
- Morgantown
- Omega
- Sargents
- Wakefield
See also
References
External links
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- Visit Pike County (tourism website by the Pike County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism)
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