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Indiana›Warren County

Pike TownshipIN

A town of 1,161.

Is Pike Township a good place to live?

The best of Pike Township’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. 13% of residents are under 18 in Pike Township, below both the Indiana town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 11 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score higher on cost of living. Pike Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

Small town

1,161 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Washington TownshipSteuben TownshipTroy TownshipShawnee TownshipJordan TownshipWashington TownshipSteuben TownshipTroy TownshipShawnee TownshipJordan TownshipPike Township

How Pike Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Pike Township is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana map from 1877 atlas
Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana map from 1877 atlas, 1877
Pike Township’s story

Pike Township in pictures

Census counts: 1,043 in 1890, 1,167 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1877 and 2 maps from 1958 on.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Pike Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Pike Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWest Lebanon Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers79% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pike Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWarren County Metropolitan School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWarren County Circuit Court ClerkWarren County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes47991, 4799347991 77% · 47993 23%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Pike Township.

HealthC

Health in Pike Township trails 74% of U.S. towns

Pike Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 42% of Pike Township adults have obesity, above both Indiana’s towns (39%) and U.S. towns (35%). 40% of Pike Township adults have high blood pressure.

26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
Pike TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%39%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%39%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%13%12%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outPike TownshipIN
More adults who have had cancer9.9%8.3%
More adults with heart disease8.1%6.8%
More adults with COPD9.6%8.1%
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport
5.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

SchoolsB+

Pike Township’s schools rank ahead of 68% of Indiana districts

Its public schools are run by the MSD Warren County school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Seeger Memorial Jr-Sr High School, with 622 students.

68%of IN districts it outscoresB+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Warren Central Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6Grades K–6376B−
Seeger Memorial Jr-Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–12622C+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Pike Township

Pike Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+

Pike Township has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Pike Township for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Pike Township is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Pike Township grew to 356 in 2023, 133 more than in 2013.

6%work in town
Pike TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work32 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$88,000$71,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town6.3%11%8%

Where working residents work

In Pike Township6%
Williamsport10%
Danville10%
Lafayette8%
Indianapolis6%
15 mi
median commute distance
356
jobs based in Pike Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Low risk in Pike Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pike Township

17pages on Pike Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Pike Township

About Pike Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Pike Township is one of twelve townships in Warren County, Indiana, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 1,167 and it contained 515 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
18 sq mi
Elevation
666 ft

Questions about Pike Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pike Township, IN expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.