Pike Township is one of the nine townships of Marion County, Indiana, United States, North America, located in the northwestern portion of the county. The entire township is administratively part of Indianapolis, although a portion of the included town of Clermont lies in the southwest corner. As of the 2010 census, Pike Township had a population of 77,895 living in an area of approximately 107 km² (41.5 mi²).[3] Pike Township was named for Zebulon Pike.[4]

Pike Township Marion County
Township
The George Washington Tomlinson House, a historic site in the township
Coordinates: 39°52′16″N 86°15′11″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Marion
Named for	Zebulon Pike
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	44.1 sq mi (114.2 km2)
• Land	41.5 sq mi (107.6 km2)
• Water	2.6 sq mi (6.6 km2)
Elevation	850 ft (259 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	77,895
• Density	1,800/sq mi (680/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	18-59742[1]
GNIS feature ID	0453735[2]

The Metropolitan School District of Pike Township nearly covers the township, but a small area in the south is within the Indianapolis Public Schools system. The private Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School is also in this township.

Pike Township is home to Eagle Creek Park and Lafayette Square Mall. The National FFA Organization, Kiwanis International, Dow AgroSciences, Klipsch Audio Technologies, Cheever Racing, and the Indianapolis Colts have their headquarters there. The north junction of I-65 and I-465 is located in this township and while I-74 runs through the southwest corner, there are no exits available from I-74.

Geography

Municipalities

• Clermont (northern half)
• Indianapolis (partial)

References

External links

• Pike Township Historical Society (Archived October 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine)
• Historic Traders Point
• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana