| Pike County, Ohio | |
Location in the state of Ohio |
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Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 1, 1815[1] |
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| Named for | Zebulon Pike |
| Seat | Waverly |
| Largest village | Waverly |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
444 sq mi (1,150 km²) 441 sq mi (1,143 km²) 3 sq mi (6 km²), 0.55% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
27,695 63/sq mi (24/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Pike County is a county located in the Appalachian region of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 28,709. [1] Its county seat is Waverly[2] and is named for explorer Zebulon Pike.[3]
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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.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 444 square miles (1,150 km2).441 square miles (1,143 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km2) of it (0.55%) is water.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1820 | 4,253 |
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| 1830 | 6,024 | 41.6% | |
| 1840 | 7,626 | 26.6% | |
| 1850 | 10,953 | 43.6% | |
| 1860 | 13,643 | 24.6% | |
| 1870 | 15,447 | 13.2% | |
| 1880 | 17,927 | 16.1% | |
| 1890 | 17,482 | −2.5% | |
| 1900 | 18,172 | 3.9% | |
| 1910 | 15,723 | −13.5% | |
| 1920 | 14,151 | −10.0% | |
| 1930 | 13,876 | −1.9% | |
| 1940 | 16,113 | 16.1% | |
| 1950 | 14,607 | −9.3% | |
| 1960 | 19,380 | 32.7% | |
| 1970 | 19,114 | −1.4% | |
| 1980 | 22,802 | 19.3% | |
| 1990 | 24,249 | 6.3% | |
| 2000 | 27,695 | 14.2% | |
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 27,695 people, 10,444 households, and 7,665 families residing in the county. The population density 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% White, 0.89% Black or African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population were Hispanic or 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 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.
The Garnet A. Wilson Public Library serves area communities from its main branch in Waverly, Ohio and from its branches in Beaver, 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.[5]
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| Ross County | ||||
| Highland County | Jackson County | |||
| Pike County, Ohio | ||||
| Adams County | Scioto County |
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