Pike Township, Stark County HS, 2011
Pike Township’s story
Pike Township in pictures
Census counts: 883 in 1820, 3,818 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 2 maps from 1912 on.
Explore the history →Pike TownshipStark County, OH
A town of 3,860.
Population
3,860
2025 Census estimate · +0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$170K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
51.0
years
Jobs based here
337
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#536 of 987 in OH
Is Pike Township a good place to live?
Pike Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $170K, 2.5 years of the Canton metro’s $68K median household income. It grades B overall, 536th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 77% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Pike Township’s median age is 51 years, above both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Pike Ridge Park, 408 acres with 4.3 miles of trail.
What makes Pike Township stand out
Where Pike Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Pike Township for work
Where Pike Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
337jobs based in Pike Township
3%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Pike Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Pike Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.6 of 20; 6.7% of households have no car; 1.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 23% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →HealthAultman Hospital 7.7 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsBeat 67% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Jobs & income$75K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5% conserved landBOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life2.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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
WaterEast Sparta Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pike Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSandy Valley Local School DistrictCanton Local School DistrictTuscarawas Valley Local School District3 districts serve Pike Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Stark County Board of ElectionsStark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes44626, 44643, 44706, 4466244626 71% · 44643 16% · 44706 12% · 44662 1%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.
#309for trails in OH
| Pike Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
4.8%
conserved · 972 of 20,164 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pike Ridge Park | 4.3 mi | 408 |
| 2. Fry Family Park | 3.7 mi | 322 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthC−
For health, Pike Township earns a C−
18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Pike Township. Pike Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 40% of adults have obesity in Pike Township.
23%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Pike Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Pike Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18.3% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 7.1% |
Aultman Hospital
7.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
31st
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Most working residents commute out of Pike Township
Pike Township has 337 jobs for its 1,891 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Pike Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Pike Township grew to 337 in 2023, 50 more than in 2013. 5.1% of Pike Township residents live below the poverty line.
3%work in town
| Pike Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 4.9% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Pike Township3%
Canton20%
Jackson Township8%
Akron6%
Massillon4%
12 mi
median commute distance
337
jobs based in Pike Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Pike Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Pike Township since 1990.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
1
paid flood claims since 1990
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Pike Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Pike Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring38–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 77 attractions →Pro Football Hall of Fame and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pike Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
29 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
9 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
8 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
21 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
36 mi TheatreBlossom Music CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blossom Music Center: Slh1078, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pike Township
18pages on Pike Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Pike Township
Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Canton7.7 mi$20,230 tuitionMalone UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Canton9.6 mi$37,160 tuitionStark State CollegeCommunity college · Public · North Canton13.1 mi$4,790 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Pike Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Pike Township
Township in Ohio, US
Pike Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,818 people in the township, 3,069 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,119 ft
Pike Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Pike Township.
Canton TownshipSandy TownshipBethlehem TownshipSandy TownshipNorth IndustryPike Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike Township | #536 | B | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Canton Township | #629 | B− | B+ | — | B | D− |
| Sandy Township | #471 | B | A− | — | B+ | D |
| Bethlehem Township | #574 | B− | B | — | B | C− |
| Sandy Township | #695 | C+ | B− | — | B+ | C− |
| North Industry | — | — | B− | — | B | C− |
North Industry has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Pike Township, Canton Township, Sandy Township, Bethlehem Township, Sandy Township and North Industry report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Pike Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Pike Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pike Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Pike Township grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #536 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Pike Township, OH 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−.