Pike County, Ohio
| Pike County, Ohio | ||
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 Location in the U.S. state of Ohio |
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 Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 1, 1815 | |
| Named for | Zebulon Pike | |
| Seat | Waverly | |
| Largest village | Waverly | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 444 sq mi (1,150 km2) | |
| • Land | 440 sq mi (1,140 km2) | |
| • Water | 3.7 sq mi (10 km2), 0.8% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 28,709 | |
| • Density | 65/sq mi (25/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 2nd | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
Pike County is a county located in the Appalachian region of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,709. Its county seat is Waverly. The county is named for explorer Zebulon Pike.
Pike County was organized on February 1, 1815, from portions of Scioto, Ross, and Adams Counties, and was named in honor of Zebulon Pike, the explorer and soldier who had recently been killed in the War of 1812.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 444 square miles (1,150 km2), of which 440 square miles (1,100 km2) is land and 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2) (0.8%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,695 people, 10,444 households, and 7,665 families residing in the county. The population density was 63 people per square mile (24/km²). There were 11,602 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.72% White, 0.89% Black or African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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