Pike Township is one of the nine

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s of Marion County,

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, United States,

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, located in the northwestern portion of the county. The entire township is administratively part of

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, although a portion of the included town of Clermont lies in the southwest corner. As of the 2020 census, Pike Township had a population of 83,030 living in an area of approximately 107 km² (41.5 mi²). Pike Township was named for Zebulon Pike. The Metropolitan School District of Pike Township nearly covers the township, but a small area in the south is within the Indianapolis Public Schools system. The private Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School is also in this township. Pike Township is home to

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and Lafayette Square Mall. The National FFA Organization, Kiwanis International, Dow AgroSciences, Klipsch Audio Technologies, Cheever Racing, and the

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have their headquarters there. The north junction of I-65 and I-465 is located in this township and while

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runs through the southwest corner, there are no exits available from I-74.

Geography

Municipalities

* Clermont (northern half) *

(partial)

Communities

* Augusta * Traders Point

References

External links

Pike Township Historical Society
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Historic Traders Point

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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