Pike County, Indiana

Pike County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, 12,250 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Petersburg.[2]

Pike County, Indiana
Map
Map of Indiana highlighting Pike County
Location in the state of Indiana
Map of the USA highlighting Indiana
Indiana's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 21 December 1816
Seat Petersburg
Largest City Petersburg
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

341.09 sq mi (883 km²)
334.24 sq mi (866 km²)
6.86 sq mi (18 km²), 2.01%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

12,250
auto/sq mi (Expression error: Unrecognized word "auto"./km²)
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: https://www.pikecounty.in.gov
Named for: Zebulon Pike
 
  • Indiana county number 63
  • First county created after statehood
  • 2010 median center of U.S. population

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Pike County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.