Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Pike’s July high is 78°F, where New York’s towns sit at 81°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Pike has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Pike beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2009.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pike, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Pike.
Most working residents leave Pike for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Pike has lost 70 jobs, to 120 in 2023. Pike’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, below both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Pike | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 16 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pike.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pike has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The January low in Pike is 14°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pike beats the New York average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 16% of adults smoke cigarettes in Pike.
| Pike | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Pike | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 10 of the 741 New York towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Pike. Pike’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Pike | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pike
About 3 of every 100 Pike residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
1,114 counted in 2010 and 975 in 2020; an estimated 966 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
4 notable people were born in Pike.
Town in New York, United States
Pike is an incorporated town in Wyoming County, New York. The population was 1,114 at the 2010 census. The Town of Pike is on the south border of the county. Pike is also the name of a hamlet in this town.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Pike has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
4 notable people were born here, including Donald Van Slyke and Calvin Fairbank.
