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Pike TownshipOH
A town of 694.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
694
2025 Census estimate · +1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$231K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
38.4
years
Jobs based here
15
A commuter town
Is Pike Township a good place to live?
18% of residents live below the poverty line in Pike Township, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 994 Ohio towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Pike Township. Pike Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
694 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Washington TownshipPerry TownshipFallsbury TownshipJackson TownshipPerry TownshipPike Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Pike Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pike Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pike Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Coshocton County Board of ElectionsCoshocton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43822, 4384443822 70% · 43844 29%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pike Township.
Work & commute
Pike Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Pike Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Pike Township has lost 28 jobs, to 15 in 2023. The top destinations are Newark (9%), Coshocton (7%) and Columbus (5%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pike Township0%
Newark9%
Coshocton7%
Columbus5%
Mount Vernon5%
22 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Pike Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Pike Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Pike Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Pike Township is
Pike Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 41% of Pike Township adults have obesity, above both Ohio’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (35%). 27% of Pike Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Pike Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Pike Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.3% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 18% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 8% |
Coshocton Regional Medical Center
16.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Pike Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Pike Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
3.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 15,649 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pike Township
17pages on Pike Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pike Township; the nearest are
Zane State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Zanesville17.4 mi$6,006 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Newark CampusUniversity or college · Public · Newark18.7 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Wooster41.3 mi$9,584 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Pike Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Pike Township for work
Where Pike Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
15jobs based in Pike Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pike Township
Township in Ohio, US
Pike Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 689.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,004 ft
Questions about Pike Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pike Township, OH a good place to live?
Pike Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.