Pike Road, Alabama
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Pike Road is a town in Montgomery County, Alabama, United States. The population was 9,439 at the 2020 census,<ref name="2020 Census (City)">Template:Cite web</ref> and according to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 11,117.<ref name="USCensusEst2023"/> It is part of the Montgomery metropolitan area.
Pike Road was founded in 1815. Pike Road was incorporated in 1997.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography
[edit]Pike Road is located in east-central Montgomery County at Template:Coord (32.2843084, -86.1030169).<ref name=gnis/> It is bordered to the north by the city of Montgomery, the state capital. U.S. Routes 82 and 231 pass through the town together as Troy Highway, which leads northwest Template:Convert to the center of Montgomery. The two highways diverge southeast of Pike Road, with US 82 leading east-southeast Template:Convert to Union Springs and US 231 leading south Template:Convert to Troy.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>
Government
[edit]Pike Road elects a mayor and a five-member town council every four years. The mayor and all council members are elected at-large. Pike Road's current mayor is Gordon Stone.
The current town council members are: Chris Dunn, Angie Bradsher, Chris Myers, Doug Fuhrman and Rob Steindorff. The Pike Road Town Council meets at 7:00 p.m. on the second Monday of each month as well as the fourth Wednesday of every month at 7:00 a.m. Meetings are held in the council chamber at Pike Road Town Hall (9575 Vaughn Road).
The Town of Pike Road, Alabama employs four full-time staff members, two part-time staff members and utilizes contractors to fulfill other staff needs.
Sales tax is 8.75 percent, of which 4 percent goes to the State of Alabama and 2.5 percent goes to Montgomery County. Income tax goes to the United States Government.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The United States Postal Service operates the Pike Road Post Office in the town limits.<ref name="Map">"Pike Road Town Limits Map." Town of Pike Road. Retrieved on March 4, 2011.</ref><ref>"Post Office™ Location - PIKE ROAD." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on March 4, 2011. "1320 PIKE RD PIKE ROAD, AL 36064-9998."</ref>
Demographics
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2020 census
[edit]| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 5,385 | 57.1% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 2,970 | 31.5% |
| Native American (NH) | 13 | 0.1% |
| Asian (NH) | 548 | 5.8% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 3 | 0.0% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 36 | 0.4% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 252 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 232 | 2.5% |
| Total | 9,439 | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 census, there were 9,439 people, 3,271 households, and 2,719 families residing in the town.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,415 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 57.6% White, 31.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 5.8% Asian, 0.8% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from some other races and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 31.6% of residents were under the age of 18, 10.1% were under 5 years of age, and 11.1% were 65 and older.
2010 census
[edit]As of the 2010 census, there were 5,406 people, 1,933 households, and 1,606 families residing in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,064 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 68.5% White, 28.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.4% Asian American, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other races and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
The town's population grew almost 20-fold since the 2000 census, making it one of the fastest growing incorporated places in Alabama with a population of over 5,000 in 2010.
2000 census
[edit]As of the 2000 census, there were 310 people, 110 households, and 95 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 114 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 59.03% White, 40.32% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.32% Asian American, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from some other races and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.00% of the population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The population has since grown as communities that were unincorporated joined Pike Road.
Education
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In 1918, the residents of Pike Road acquired funds to establish the Pike Road Consolidated School, which opened in 1919. The school closed in 1970.<ref>"The Story of Pike Road." Town of Pike Road. Retrieved on March 4, 2011.</ref>
On December 22, 2010, Pike Road established a municipal school system, Pike Road Schools.Template:Citation needed On August 13, 2015, the Pike Road Board of Education opened the doors to its first school as part of its own independent school district.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> This first school, Pike Road School, served kindergarten to 8th-grade students. Overcrowding in the schools was an issue from the onset, as the population growth of the Town out-paced the school board's ability to acquire new school buildings or build their own schools. The district's second school, The Pike Road Historic School was renovated and opened in 2017. Pike Road's third school, Pike Road High School, was established at the Georgia Washington Middle School Campus (acquired from Montgomery Public Schools) in 2018. The high school has a full varsity athletics program which is a member of the Alabama High School Athletics Association.Template:Citation needed
Public libraries
[edit]The Pike Road Public Library of the Montgomery City-County Public Library is located in Pike Road.<ref name="Map"/><ref>"Pike Road Public Library." Montgomery City-County Public Library. Retrieved on March 4, 2011. "9585 Vaughn Rd, Pike Road, AL, 36064-2292"</ref> It is located in the Pike Road Station shopping center near the intersection of Pike and Vaughn Roads.<ref>"Frequently Asked Questions." Town of Pike Road. Retrieved on March 4, 2011.</ref>
Notable people
[edit]- Mose Tolliver, folk artist, born here and died in Montgomery
- Quinshon Judkins, running back for the Ohio State Buckeyes