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Pike County, Indiana (IN)

County population in 2022: 12,314 (all rural); it was 12,837 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,502
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,772
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,232
Renter-occupied apartments: 912 (it was 887 in 2000)
% of renters here:

17%
State:

30%

Land area: 336 sq. mi.

Water area: 4.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 37 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Pike County: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.3%), Educational, health and social services (17.5%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (14.9%), Retail trade (10.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Pike County, IN (2022)
    • 11,59995.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2912.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1721.4%Two or more races
    • 690.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 300.2%Asian alone
    • 120.10%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

44.1 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years
Males: 6,138  (49.8%)
Females: 6,176  (50.2%)
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Average household size:
Pike County:

2.0 people
Indiana:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,811 ($34,759 in 1999)
This county:

$63,811
Indiana:

$66,785

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $524 (lower quartile is $366, upper quartile is $627)
This county:

$524
State:

$780


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $144,362 (it was $57,200 in 2000)
Pike:

$144,362
Indiana:

$208,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $91,512 - $235,125
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,088
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $407

Institutionalized population: 186

Crime in 2016 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 18
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2015 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 1
  • Thefts: 59
  • Auto thefts: 1
Pike County, IN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 0 buildings
  • 2021: 0 buildings
  • 2020: 0 buildings
  • 2019: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 0 buildings
  • 2017: 25 buildings, average cost: $176,600
  • 2016: 20 buildings, average cost: $182,200
  • 2015: 18 buildings, average cost: $156,900
  • 2014: 20 buildings, average cost: $140,800
  • 2013: 20 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2012: 19 buildings, average cost: $180,600
  • 2011: 26 buildings, average cost: $116,800
  • 2010: 34 buildings, average cost: $107,700
  • 2009: 21 buildings, average cost: $126,600
  • 2008: 18 buildings, average cost: $97,300
  • 2007: 29 buildings, average cost: $159,900
  • 2006: 35 buildings, average cost: $354,700
  • 2005: 46 buildings, average cost: $97,100
  • 2004: 53 buildings, average cost: $104,500
  • 2003: 30 buildings, average cost: $99,600
  • 2002: 52 buildings, average cost: $84,000
  • 2001: 55 buildings, average cost: $81,100
  • 2000: 61 buildings, average cost: $91,400
  • 1999: 82 buildings, average cost: $79,300
  • 1998: 57 buildings, average cost: $57,200
  • 1997: 54 buildings, average cost: $57,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Pike, IN residents
Average permit cost in Pike, IN

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,156 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $745 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Pike, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Pike, IN in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Pike, IN in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.2%
Pike County:

11.2%
Indiana:

12.6%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 44.1 years old
(Males: 43.5 years old, Females: 44.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.6 years old, Black residents: 68.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 18.8 years old, Other race residents: 19.6 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pike County is $387 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $504 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $652 a month.

Cities in this county include: Petersburg, Winslow, Otwell, Spurgeon.

Pike County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Clark County, Kentucky , Gallatin County, Kentucky , Osage County, Kansas , Switzerland County , Trimble County, Kentucky .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Indiana:

2.8%

Unemployment by year in Pike, IN
County total employment by year in Pike, IN
County average yearly wages by year in Pike, IN

Current college students: 333
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 95 (82.8% naturalized citizens)

Pike County:

0.8%
Whole state:

6.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 02010 or later
  • 202000 to 2009
  • 221990 to 1999
  • 101980 to 1989
  • 201970 to 1979
  • 26Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.9%

Pike County marital status for males Pike County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,657
  • Two: 61
  • 3 or 4: 46
  • 5 to 9: 102
  • 10 to 19: 49
  • 20 or more: 64
  • Mobile homes: 653
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Pike County with a mortgage: 2,463 (263 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 245 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 148

Here:

1.3% with mortgage
State:

96.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Pike County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,54412
Evangelical Protestant1,44419
Catholic3731
None9,484-
Pike County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Pike County:

3.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Pike County:

4.77 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:

3.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Pike County:

9.8%
Indiana:

9.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Pike County:

29.6%
State:

29.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.1%
State:

14.3%

Agriculture in Pike County:

Average size of farms: 263 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $53,301
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $192.80
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 29.49%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $54,534
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 74.14%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $74,204
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.63%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.21
Corn for grain: 24065 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1386 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 28324 harvested acres
Vegetables: 26 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Pike County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 173% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 35.3 miles away from Pike County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 35.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 45.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 41.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 33.3 miles away from Pike County center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:17, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 9.6 mi) earthquake occurred 34.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Indiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 31, 2020, FEMA Id: 4515, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 06, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1997: June 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 1997, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 12, 2008 to October 06, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1795: September 23, 2008, FEMA Id: 1795, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 30, 2008 to June 27, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1766: June 08, 2008, FEMA Id: 1766, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3238: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 01, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1573: January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Indiana Snow, Incident Period: December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004, Emergency Declared EM-3197: January 11, 2005, FEMA Id: 3197, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Indiana Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 03, 2004 to July 18, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1542: September 01, 2004, FEMA Id: 1542, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
  • Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2004 to June 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1520: June 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1520, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Indiana Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: September 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1433: September 25, 2002, FEMA Id: 1433, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Pike County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 7, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Pike

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,582 (79.6%)
  • Carpooled: 185 (5.7%)
  • Bus: 27 (0.8%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 11 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 93 (2.9%)
  • Worked at home: 319 (9.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Manufacturing (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (23%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (12%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Material moving occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Material moving occupations (11%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Philippines (27%)
  • Mexico (24%)
  • India (9%)
  • Cuba (9%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (7%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Germany (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Pike County


  • English (39%)
  • German (21%)
  • American (17%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • European (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Pike County, Indiana in 2010:

  • 113 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 73 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 23 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 4 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Pike County, Indiana in 2000:

  • 121 people in nursing homes
  • 35 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $61,341.

5.78% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($43,489 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.78%
Indiana average:

6.66%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.29% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($39,442 average AGI)
0.48% relocated from other states ($4,047 average AGI)
Pike County:

0.48%
Indiana average:

2.58%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Dubois County, IN  1.41% ($44,388 average AGI)
from Daviess County, IN  0.99% ($41,340)
from Gibson County, IN  0.91% ($42,256)
from Vanderburgh County, IN  0.63% ($50,933)


5.68% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,368 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.68%
Indiana average:

6.55%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.49% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($36,870 average AGI)
1.18% relocated to other states ($9,498 average AGI)
Pike County:

1.18%
Indiana average:

2.46%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Dubois County, IN  1.08% ($51,706 average AGI)
to Gibson County, IN  0.89% ($44,881)
to Daviess County, IN  0.57% ($57,593)
to Vanderburgh County, IN  0.57% ($37,407)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in Pike County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Pike County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 15.2

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Pike County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Pike County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Pike County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Pike County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Pike County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Pike County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Pike County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,472 (2,001 aged, 471 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 199 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Pike County, Indiana in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (221)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (202)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (135)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (57)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (13)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,300
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,065
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 23
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 31

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 12,314
  • Male householders: 2,821 (834 living alone), Female householders: 2,341 (749 living alone)
  • 2,858 spouses (2,838 opposite-sex spouses), 415 unmarried partners, (415 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,120 children (2,480 natural, 144 adopted, 505 stepchildren), 332 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 6 foster children, 87 other relatives, 125 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 218

Size of family households: 1,649 2-persons, 749 3-persons, 389 4-persons, 331 5-persons, 106 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,582 1-person, 305 2-persons, 16 3-persons.

1,931 married couples with children.
375 single-parent households (200 men, 175 women).

98.4% of residents of Pike speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $79,602,000 ($6,153 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,157,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $34,691,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,010,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,552,000
Federal grants: $13,411,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,767,000 ($6,237,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,171,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,887,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,109,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 733
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 738
Here:

58 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +6
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -50
Here -4 per 1000 residents
State -3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Pike County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.32 millions of gallons per day (93% from ground, 7% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.3

Year house built in Pike County, Indiana
  • Year house built in Pike County, Indiana
  • 302020 or later
  • 3882010 to 2019
  • 6912000 to 2009
  • 5601990 to 1999
  • 5641980 to 1989
  • 8491970 to 1979
  • 4661960 to 1969
  • 4761950 to 1959
  • 3481940 to 1949
  • 1,2361939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Pike County, Indiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pike County, Indiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pike County, Indiana
  • 141 room
  • 282 rooms
  • 1303 rooms
  • 4944 rooms
  • 1,1465 rooms
  • 1,0196 rooms
  • 5807 rooms
  • 4648 rooms
  • 5909+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pike County, Indiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pike County, Indiana
  • 61 room
  • 472 rooms
  • 1383 rooms
  • 1244 rooms
  • 2035 rooms
  • 556 rooms
  • 707 rooms
  • 588 rooms
  • 159+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Pike County, Indiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pike County, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pike County, Indiana
  • 17no bedroom
  • 1181 bedroom
  • 1,1482 bedrooms
  • 2,3973 bedrooms
  • 5424 bedrooms
  • 2495+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pike County, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pike County, Indiana
  • 6no bedroom
  • 1841 bedroom
  • 2892 bedrooms
  • 1643 bedrooms
  • 764 bedrooms
  • 95+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Pike County, Indiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Pike County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Pike County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 95no vehicle
  • 7531 vehicle
  • 1,7292 vehicles
  • 9743 vehicles
  • 6524 vehicles
  • 2435+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Pike County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Pike County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 95no vehicle
  • 3461 vehicle
  • 2422 vehicles
  • 273 vehicles
  • 154 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

91.4% of Pike County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Indiana.

Pike County:

91.4%
State average:

87.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9,935
  • Other state: 2,135
  • Northeast: 143
  • Midwest: 951
  • South: 824
  • West: 208
Year householders moved into unit in Pike County, IN
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Pike County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 42.2%Utility gas
  • 29.2%Electricity
  • 22.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.0%Wood
  • 0.5%Solar energy
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 49.4%Electricity
  • 26.7%Utility gas
  • 21.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39
Here:

3.4%
Indiana:

14.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Indiana:

11.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48
Here:

19.4%
Indiana:

22.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Pike County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $326,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $6,477,000
    Regular Highways: $2,417,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,186,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,295,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,037,000
    Financial Administration: $723,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $700,000
    Police Protection: $654,000
    Parks and Recreation: $433,000
    Health - Other: $182,000
    General Public Buildings: $123,000
    Solid Waste Management: $106,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $528,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $137,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,111,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,408,000
    General Local Government Support: $17,000
    Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,574,000
    Individual Income: $1,958,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $980,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,558,000

Pike County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $326,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $6,477,000
    Regular Highways: $2,417,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,186,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,295,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,037,000
    Financial Administration: $723,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $700,000
    Police Protection: $654,000
    Parks and Recreation: $433,000
    Health - Other: $182,000
    General Public Buildings: $123,000
    Solid Waste Management: $106,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $528,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $137,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,111,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,408,000
    General Local Government Support: $17,000
    Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,574,000
    Individual Income: $1,958,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $980,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,558,000

Pike County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $326,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $6,477,000
    Regular Highways: $2,417,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,186,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,295,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,037,000
    Financial Administration: $723,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $700,000
    Police Protection: $654,000
    Parks and Recreation: $433,000
    Health - Other: $182,000
    General Public Buildings: $123,000
    Solid Waste Management: $106,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $528,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $137,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,111,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,408,000
    General Local Government Support: $17,000
    Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,574,000
    Individual Income: $1,958,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $980,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,558,000

Pike County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $326,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $6,477,000
    Regular Highways: $2,417,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,186,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,295,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,037,000
    Financial Administration: $723,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $700,000
    Police Protection: $654,000
    Parks and Recreation: $433,000
    Health - Other: $182,000
    General Public Buildings: $123,000
    Solid Waste Management: $106,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $528,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $137,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,111,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,408,000
    General Local Government Support: $17,000
    Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,574,000
    Individual Income: $1,958,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $980,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,558,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 243
  • Number of aged recipients: 19
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 224
  • Number of recipients under 18: 28
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 176
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 39
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 100
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 107
Most common first names in Pike County, IN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James8371.9 years
John8274.8 years
William8175.4 years
Mary6779.0 years
Robert5969.4 years
Charles5874.0 years
George4176.2 years
Paul3966.5 years
Helen3277.6 years
Anna3177.3 years
Most common last names in Pike County, IN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Willis8576.0 years
Robling4074.0 years
Smith3977.1 years
Loveless3774.7 years
Miley3675.6 years
Selby3276.3 years
Davis3173.6 years
Johnson2978.2 years
Jones2873.9 years
Cox2871.2 years
Businesses in Pike County, IN
NameCountNameCount
CVS1McDonald's1
H&R Block1RadioShack1
Kroger1Subway1

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