Editing Pike County, Ohio

{{short description|County in Ohio, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Pike County
 | state                = Ohio
 | ex image             = Pike County Courthouse in Waverly.jpg
 | ex image size        = 300px
 | ex image cap         = Pike County Courthouse in [[Waverly, Ohio|Waverly]].
 | flag                 = Flag of Pike County, Ohio.png
 | seal                 = Seal of Pike County Ohio.svg
 | founded year         = 1815<ref name="odod">{{cite web|url=http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Pike.pdf |title=Ohio County Profiles: Pike County |access-date=April 28, 2007 |publisher=Ohio Department of Development |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070621231552/http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Pike.pdf |archive-date=June 21, 2007 }}</ref>
 | founded date         = February 1
 | seat wl              = Waverly
 | city type            = city
 | largest city wl      = Waverly
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 444
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 440
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 3.7
 | area percentage      = 0.8%
 | census yr            = 2020
 | pop                  = 27088 {{decrease}}
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2021
 | population_est       = 
 | density_sq_mi        = 61
 | time zone            = Eastern
 | web                  = 
 | named for            = [[Zebulon Pike]]
 | district             = 2nd
}}

'''Pike County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the Appalachian (southern) region of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Ohio]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 27,088.<ref name="2020 census">[https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html 2020 census]</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Waverly, Ohio|Waverly]],<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> and the county is [[List of Ohio county name etymologies|named]] for explorer [[Zebulon Pike]].<ref name="osuedc">{{cite web|url=http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39131&sid=0 |title=Pike County data |access-date=April 28, 2007 |publisher=[[Ohio State University]] Extension Data Center }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</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>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fox19.com/news/pike-county-massacre/|title=Pike County Massacre}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|444|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|440|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|3.7|sqmi}} (0.8%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 10, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504223453/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt|archive-date=May 4, 2014}}</ref>

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Ross County, Ohio|Ross County]] (north)
* [[Jackson County, Ohio|Jackson County]] (east)
* [[Scioto County, Ohio|Scioto County]] (south)
* [[Adams County, Ohio|Adams County]] (southwest)
* [[Highland County, Ohio|Highland County]] (west)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 4253
|1830= 6024
|1840= 7626
|1850= 10953
|1860= 13643
|1870= 15447
|1880= 17927
|1890= 17482
|1900= 18172
|1910= 15723
|1920= 14151
|1930= 13876
|1940= 16113
|1950= 14607
|1960= 19380
|1970= 19114
|1980= 22802
|1990= 24249
|2000= 27695
|2010= 28709
|2020= 27088
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 10, 2015}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=February 10, 2015}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/oh190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=February 10, 2015}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=February 10, 2015}}</ref> 2020 <ref name="2020 census"/>
}}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 27,695 people, 10,444 households, and 7,665 families living in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|63|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 11,602 housing units at an average density of {{convert|26|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The racial makeup of the county was 96.72% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.89% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.74% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.18% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.36% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 28,709&nbsp;people, 11,012&nbsp;households, and 7,743&nbsp;families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39131
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213034823/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39131
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|65.2|PD/sqmi}}. There were 12,481 housing units at an average density of {{convert|28.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39131
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
  |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213192826/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39131
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</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 [[Germans|German]], 14.8% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 12.9% were [[English people|English]], and 12.5% were [[Americans|American]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39131
  |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213032905/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39131
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 11,012&nbsp;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">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39131
  |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213031436/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39131
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Government==
{{See also|Ohio county government}}
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The Garnet A. Wilson Public Library serves area communities from its main branch in [[Waverly, Ohio]] and from its branches in [[Beaver, Ohio|Beaver]], [[Piketon, Ohio|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">{{cite web |title=2005 Ohio Public Library Statistics:Statistics by County and Town |url=http://winslo.state.oh.us/publib/2005_stats_by_county.xls |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060924225241/http://winslo.state.oh.us/publib/2005_stats_by_county.xls |archive-date=September 24, 2006 |access-date=November 10, 2006 |publisher=State Library of Ohio}}</ref>

<gallery>
File:PikeCtyOHLibrary1.JPG|Waverly Library
File:PikeCtyOHLibrary2.JPG|Beaver Library
File:PikeCtyOHLibrary3.JPG|Piketon Library
File:PikeCtyOHLibrary4.JPG|Western Pike Library
</gallery>

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>{{cite web |title=Pike |url=http://www.ohiostatehouse.org/museum/county-flags/pike |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720192825/http://www.ohiostatehouse.org/museum/county-flags/pike |archive-date=July 20, 2019 |access-date=July 20, 2019 |work=County Flags |publisher=[[Ohio Statehouse]] Museum |location=Columbus, Ohio}}</ref> The flag is through and through except for the emblem.<ref>{{cite web |last=Stanley |first=Stephanie |date=November 9, 2015 |title=PCPADV hosts discussion about teen dating violence |url=https://www.newswatchman.com/pike/article_61acd90e-08c2-5e47-b117-fb03e4f0d5ae.html |access-date=July 20, 2019 |work=[[The Pike County News Watchman]] |location=Waverly, Ohio}}</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 II|Adlai Stevenson]] in [[1956 United States presidential election|1956]]. However, things have changed; [[Bill Clinton]] in [[1996 United States presidential election|1996]] was the last Democrat to win the county, though [[Barack Obama]] lost here by only one vote in [[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]. In [[2016 United States presidential election|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% in [[2020 United States presidential election|2020]] and [[2024 United States presidential election|2024]].
{{PresHead|place=Pike County, Ohio|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=May 3, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|9,352|2,793|97|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|9,157|3,110|157|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|7,902|3,539|510|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|5,685|5,684|227|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|6,162|6,033|311|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|6,520|5,989|67|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|5,333|4,923|304|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|3,759|5,542|1,486|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|4,094|5,057|2,242|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|5,611|5,191|117|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|6,318|4,895|89|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|4,426|4,938|454|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|3,729|5,734|111|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|5,037|3,531|193|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|3,247|3,445|1,423|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|2,567|5,331|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|3,684|4,339|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|3,447|3,863|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|2,982|3,893|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|2,639|4,516|6|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|3,117|3,968|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|3,165|4,962|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|2,953|5,287|4|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|2,743|5,107|58|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|3,246|2,709|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|2,569|3,185|102|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|3,075|2,799|30|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|1,616|2,091|46|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|1,184|1,691|562|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|1,798|2,085|65|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|1,818|2,090|71|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|2,342|1,960|37|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|2,228|2,145|27|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|1,686|1,926|179|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|1,769|2,162|99|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1884|Democratic|1,792|2,238|63|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1880|Democratic|1,756|2,192|28|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1876|Democratic|1,465|2,096|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1872|Democratic|1,284|1,568|1|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1868|Democratic|1,155|1,727|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1864|Democratic|1,048|1,493|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1860|Democratic|958|1,397|137|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1856|Democratic|523|1,175|375|Ohio}}
|}
{{U.S. SenHead|place=Pike County, Ohio|Seat=1|source=<ref>{{cite news |title=2024 Senate Election (Official Returns) |website=Commonwealth of Texas by county |date=November 5, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/ohio-senate-results}}</ref>}}
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{{U.S. SenRow|2024|Republican|8,264|3,364|415|Ohio}}
{{U.S. SenFoot}}

==Communities==
[[Image:Map of Pike County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG|thumb|300 px|Map of Pike County, Ohio with municipal and township labels]]

===City===
* [[Waverly, Ohio|Waverly]] (county seat)

===Villages===
* [[Beaver, Ohio|Beaver]]
* [[Piketon, Ohio|Piketon]]

===Townships===
{{div col|colwidth=18em}}
* [[Beaver Township, Pike County, Ohio|Beaver]]
* [[Benton Township, Pike County, Ohio|Benton]]
* [[Camp Creek Township, Ohio|Camp Creek]]
* [[Jackson Township, Pike County, Ohio|Jackson]]
* [[Marion Township, Pike County, Ohio|Marion]]
* [[Mifflin Township, Pike County, Ohio|Mifflin]]
* [[Newton Township, Pike County, Ohio|Newton]]
* [[Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio|Pebble]]
* [[Pee Pee Township, Pike County, Ohio|Pee Pee]]
* [[Perry Township, Pike County, Ohio|Perry]]
* [[Scioto Township, Pike County, Ohio|Scioto]]
* [[Seal Township, Pike County, Ohio|Seal]]
* [[Sunfish Township, Pike County, Ohio|Sunfish]]
* [[Union Township, Pike County, Ohio|Union]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ohiotownships.org/township-websites |title=TOWNSHIP WEBSITES &#124; Ohio Township Association |website=www.ohiotownships.org |access-date=January 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160715023447/http://www.ohiotownships.org/township-websites |archive-date=July 15, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
{{div col end}}

===Census-designated places===
* [[Cynthiana, Ohio|Cynthiana]]
* [[Stockdale, Ohio|Stockdale]]

===Unincorporated communities===
* [[Arkoe, Ohio|Arkoe]]
* [[Buchanan, Ohio|Buchanan]]
* [[Byington, Ohio|Byington]] (Mifflin Township seat)
* [[Camp, Ohio|Camp]]
* [[Daleyville, Ohio|Daleyville]]
* [[Idaho, Ohio|Idaho]]
* [[Jasper, Ohio|Jasper]]
* [[Latham, Ohio|Latham]]
* [[Morgantown, Ohio|Morgantown]]
* [[Omega, Ohio|Omega]]
* [[Sargents, Ohio|Sargents]]
* [[Wakefield, Ohio|Wakefield]]

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Pike County, Ohio]]
* [[Pike County, Ohio, shootings]]
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.piketravel.com/ Pike County Visitors Bureau website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160622220409/http://wp2.pikecosheriff.com/ Pike County Sheriff's Office]
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