Editing Pike Road, Alabama

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Pike Road, Alabama
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| map_caption        = Location of Pike Road in [[Montgomery County, Alabama|Montgomery County]], [[Alabama]]
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| subdivision_name1  = [[Alabama]]
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Montgomery County, Alabama|Montgomery]]
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| leader_name        = Gordon Stone
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code        = 36064
| area_code          = [[Area code 334|334]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
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'''Pike Road''' is a town in [[Montgomery County, Alabama|Montgomery County]], [[Alabama]], United States. The population was 9,439 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Pike_Road_town,_Alabama?g=160XX00US0159760 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=August 15, 2023}}</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>{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3128|title=Pike Road}}</ref>

==Geography==
Pike Road is located in east-central Montgomery County at {{coord|32|17|04|N|86|06|11|W|type:city}} (32.2843084, -86.1030169).<ref name=gnis/> It is bordered to the north by the city of [[Montgomery, Alabama|Montgomery]], the state capital. U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 82|82]] and [[U.S. Route 231|231]] pass through the town together as Troy Highway, which leads northwest {{convert|12|mi}} to the center of Montgomery. The two highways diverge southeast of Pike Road, with US 82 leading east-southeast {{convert|33|mi}} to [[Union Springs, Alabama|Union Springs]] and US 231 leading south {{convert|35|mi}} to [[Troy, Alabama|Troy]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|34.318|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|34.016|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.302|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>

==Government==
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 [[Alabama|State of Alabama]] and 2.5 percent goes to [[Montgomery County, Alabama|Montgomery County]]. Income tax goes to the [[United States Government]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/salestax/sales/index.cfm |title=ADOR - Local Sales, Use, Lodgings, Rental Tax Rates |accessdate=November 29, 2007|publisher=Alabama Department of Revenue}}</ref>

The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Pike Road Post Office in the town limits.<ref name="Map">"[http://www.pikeroad.us/documents/PikeRoadTownLimitsMap12.29.2010.pdf Pike Road Town Limits Map]." Town of Pike Road. Retrieved on March 4, 2011.</ref><ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/pike-road-1320-pike-rd-pike-road-al-1377477 Post Office™ Location - PIKE ROAD]." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on March 4, 2011. "1320 PIKE RD PIKE ROAD, AL 36064-9998."</ref>

==Demographics==
[[File:Pike Road Alabama Post Office.JPG|thumb|Pike Road Post Office]]
{{US Census population
|2000= 310
|2010= 5406
|2020= 9439
|estyear=2023
|estimate=11117
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html|date=May 18, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 18, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Pike Road Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pike Road town, Alabama|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Pike%20Road%20town,%20Alabama&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Number
!Percent
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|5,385
|57.1%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|2,970
|31.5%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|13
|0.1%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|548
|5.8%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|3
|0.0%
|-
|[[Some Other Race]] (NH)
|36
|0.4%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|252
|2.7%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|232
|2.5%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''9,439'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 9,439 people, 3,271 households, and 2,719 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Pike%20Road%20town,%20Alabama%20P16 |access-date=May 18, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|283.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,415 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 57.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 31.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 5.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.8% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.8% from some other races and 3.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.5% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Pike Road town, Alabama |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/pike-road-town-alabama/160-0159760/ |access-date=May 18, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}</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===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 5,406 people, 1,933 households, and 1,606 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|170.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. 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===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 310 people, 110 households, and 95 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|83.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. 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>{{Cite web|title=General Demographic Characteristics, 2000 data (ID:0159760, place: Pike Road city, Alabama) |url=https://www.usbeacon.com/population/Alabama/Pike-Road.html |access-date=May 18, 2024 |publisher=U.S. Beacon}}</ref>

The population has since grown as communities that were unincorporated joined Pike Road.

==Education==

===Primary and secondary schools===
[[File:Pike Road Alabama Branch Library.JPG|thumb|left|The Pike Road Branch Library is located adjacent to the Pike Road Town Hall at 9585 Vaughn Rd.]]

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>"[http://www.pikeroad.us/pike-road-story.html 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]].{{citation needed|date=July 2022}} 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>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Bethany |date=August 14, 2015 |title=Brand new Pike Road School opens to students |url=https://www.wsfa.com/story/29783978/brand-new-school-in-pike-road-opens-to-students |access-date=March 29, 2024 |website=WSFA.com |language=en}}</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.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}

===Public libraries===
The Pike Road Public Library of the [[Montgomery City-County Public Library]] is located in Pike Road.<ref name="Map"/><ref>"[http://mccpl.lib.al.us/Locations/PikeRoadBranch.html 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>"[http://www.pikeroad.us/faqs.html Frequently Asked Questions]." Town of Pike Road. Retrieved on March 4, 2011.</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Mose Tolliver]], [[folk art]]ist, born here and died in Montgomery
* [[Quinshon Judkins]], running back for the [[Ohio State Buckeyes]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Alabama}}
* [https://www.pikeroad.us/ Town of Pike Road – Official Website]
* [https://www.pikeroadschools.org/ Pike Road Schools District]

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{{Montgomery County, Alabama}}

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[[Category:Towns in Alabama]]
[[Category:Towns in Montgomery County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Montgomery metropolitan area]]