Pike Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,532 people in the township.[3]

Pike Township, Knox County, Ohio
Township
Houses along North Liberty Road
Location of Pike Township in Knox County.
Coordinates: 40°30′41″N 82°24′30″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Knox
Area
• Total	30.5 sq mi (78.9 km2)
• Land	30.4 sq mi (78.8 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,138 ft (347 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,532
• Density	50.2/sq mi (19.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-62652[2]
GNIS feature ID	1086411[1]

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Worthington Township, Richland County - north
• Brown Township - east
• Howard Township - southeast corner
• Monroe Township - south
• Morris Township - southwest
• Berlin Township - west
• Jefferson Township, Richland County - northwest corner

No municipalities are located in Pike Township.

Name and history

Pike Township was established in 1819.[4] It is named for General Zebulon Pike.[5]

It is one of eight Pike Townships statewide.[6]

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[7] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

External links

• County website