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Pike Township, Knox County, Ohio

Pike Township, Knox County, township, in Knox County, Ohio. Pike Township, Knox County had 1,723 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,656 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,009 (±757). GEOID 3908362652.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,723

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,656 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,009 ±757

Median household income

$69,299

±$12,561 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$294,000

±$50,485 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$1,867

±$602 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Pike Township, Knox County and what county is it in?

Pike Township, Knox County is a township in Knox County, Ohio. It covers 30.4 square miles of land, 55 residents per square mile in 2020.

Pike Township, Knox County is in the Mount Vernon, OH micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Pike Township, Knox County (marked with a dot) in Knox County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Pike Township, Knox County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,723 people lived in Pike Township, Knox County on July 1, 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 1,656 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,009 (±757).

  • July 2020→2021 +25 (1,694)
  • 2021→2022 −5 (1,689)
  • 2022→2023 +1 (1,690)
  • 2023→2024 +1 (1,691)
  • 2024→2025 +32 (1,723)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasurePike Township, Knox CountyKnox CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,009±75763,14211,810,293no clear change
Households570±17923,4914,863,191no clear change
Average household size3.52±0.712.542.37+1.36
Housing units596±18026,0785,292,391no clear change

Pike Township, Knox County's population since 2000

From 1,298 in 2000 to 1,723 in 2025: up 32.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Pike Township, Knox County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,298
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,450
  • 2010 Census 1,532
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,523
  • 2020 Census 1,656
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,723

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Pike Township, Knox County?

The median resident of Pike Township, Knox County is 30.6 years old; 35.1% are under 18 and 9.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 99.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 0.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasurePike Township, Knox CountyKnox CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age30.6±14.539.439.7−21.2
Under 18 years35.1%±9.8 pts22.8%22.0%–
65 years and over9.4%±5.8 pts19.2%18.3%–
Male53.2%±5.9 pts49.4%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±1.8 pts2.0%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic99.4%±0.8 pts92.9%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.9%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.8%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.6%±0.8 pts2.8%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.5%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±1.8 pts1.4%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)25.1%±15.6 pts6.3%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.6%±4.0 pts7.7%6.6%–
With a disability7.0%±4.2 pts13.0%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage29.9%±13.9 pts11.3%6.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)80.6%±9.6 pts91.0%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)24.0%±15.9 pts24.7%31.5%–
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.0%±6.7 pts9.4%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier88.9%±8.2 pts89.8%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±1.9 pts1.4%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Pike Township, Knox County earn?

Half of Pike Township, Knox County's 570 households earn less than $69,299 a year (±$12,561), against $73,878 in Knox County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $55,334 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasurePike Township, Knox CountyKnox CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$69,299±$12,561$73,878$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$94,557±$22,106$92,322$96,990–
Per capita income$26,586±$9,875$35,489$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line9.9%±14.5 pts11.6%13.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line21.6%±32.4 pts14.9%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP17.9%±18.2 pts10.5%12.5%–
Households with a computer80.2%±10.7 pts93.1%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription74.9%±11.3 pts89.3%90.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Pike Township, Knox County?

Owners occupy 77.2% of Pike Township, Knox County's occupied homes and renters 22.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $294,000 by its owner (±$50,485). The median renter pays $1,867 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasurePike Township, Knox CountyKnox CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$294,000±$50,485$239,400$214,800+$70,137
Median gross rent$1,867±$602$950$1,034+$1,170
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent36.2%±36.2 pts35.7%37.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,803±$280$1,512$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes77.2%±19.6 pts75.5%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes22.8%±19.6 pts24.5%32.8%–
Housing units596±18026,0785,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±8.2 pts0.7%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±24.7 pts4.9%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes94.5%±4.6 pts83.0%68.8%–
Mobile homes5.5%±4.6 pts4.0%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±6.1 pts1.0%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 201910.4%±9.5 pts4.9%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier29.7%±13.4 pts25.7%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle16.8%±10.9 pts6.3%7.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Pike Township, Knox County building?

Builders took permits for 7 new housing units in Pike Township, Knox County in 2025 (7 in single-family houses), 4.1 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Ohio.

  • 2019 12 units
  • 2020 10 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 3 units
  • 2023 3 units
  • 2024 11 units
  • 2025 7 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Pike Township, Knox County work and get to work?

72.1% of Pike Township, Knox County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 30.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasurePike Township, Knox CountyKnox CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)52.1%±9.7 pts60.0%63.1%–
Unemployment rate0.0%±4.9 pts2.5%4.8%–
Drove alone to work72.1%±15.1 pts73.8%75.1%–
Carpooled5.0%±4.8 pts6.9%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±4.9 pts0.2%1.0%–
Walked4.4%±5.0 pts4.0%2.0%–
Worked from home13.6%±14.6 pts13.7%13.0%–
Mean travel time to work30.6 min±5.925.7 min23.4 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Pike Township, Knox County?

No census tract lies mostly in Pike Township, Knox County; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Pike Township, Knox County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Pike Township, Knox County
Tract 68.02Knox County5,506 $80,478 $259,00034%
Tract 69Knox County6,249 $69,800 $203,6000%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Pike Township, Knox County) · Census block assignment files

How does Pike Township, Knox County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Pike Township, Knox County is the 5,450th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 771st-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Pike Township, Knox County ranks 993rd of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Pike Township, Knox County's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate771st1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)181st1,589
Residents per square mile1,485th1,734
Median household income993rd1,699
Per capita income1,567th1,729
Median home value275th1,707
Median gross rent30th1,453
Median age1,664th1,727
Owner-occupied share995th1,732
Travel time to work287th1,731

Pike Township, Knox County's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Pike Township, Knox County?

27 of the 57 figures for Pike Township, Knox County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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