Pike County is a

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located in the Appalachian (southern) region of the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,088.2020 census
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is Waverly. The county is named for explorer

Zebulon Pike Zebulon Montgomery Pike (January 5, 1779 – April 27, 1813) was an American brigadier general and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado was named. As a U.S. Army officer he led two expeditions under authority of President Thomas Jefferson th ...

History

Pike County was organized on February 1, 1815, from portions of Scioto, Ross, and Adams Counties, and was named in honor of

, the explorer and soldier who had recently been killed in the

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. 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.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.8%) is water.

Adjacent counties

* Ross County (north) * Jackson County (east) *

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(south) * Adams County (southwest) * Highland County (west)

Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 27,695 people, 10,444 households, and 7,665 families living in the county. The

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was 63 people per square mile (24/km²). There were 11,602 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.72%

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, 0.89%

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, 0.74% Native American, 0.18%

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, 0.04%

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, 0.07% from

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, and 1.36% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population were

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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

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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

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for the county was $16,093. About 15.10% of families and 18.60% of the population were below the

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, including 23.20% of those under age 18 and 13.60% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

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, there were 28,709 people, 11,012 households, and 7,743 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 12,481 housing units at an average density of . 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. In terms of ancestry, 19.3% were

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, 14.8% were

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, 12.9% were

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, and 12.5% were

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. 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. 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

, including 32.7% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

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. However, things have changed recently; Bill Clinton in 1996 was the last Democrat to win the county, though Barack Obama lost here by only one vote in 2012. 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% four years later.

Government

The Garnet A. Wilson Public Library serves area communities from its main branch in

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and from its branches in

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, 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. File:PikeCtyOHLibrary1.JPG, Waverly Library File:PikeCtyOHLibrary2.JPG, Beaver Library File:PikeCtyOHLibrary3.JPG, Piketon Library File:PikeCtyOHLibrary4.JPG, Western Pike Library 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. The flag is

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except for the emblem.

Communities

City

* Waverly (county seat)

Villages

* Piketon

Townships

* Benton * Camp Creek *

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* Mifflin *

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* Pee Pee *

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* Scioto *

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* Sunfish *

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source:

Census-designated places

* Cynthiana * Stockdale

Unincorporated communities

* Buchanan *

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* Daleyville *

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* Latham * Morgantown *

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* Sargents *

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References

External links

Pike County Visitors Bureau website

Pike County Sheriff's Office
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