Pike Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania

Pike Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania
Township
Welcome sign along U.S. Route 6 in Pike Township
Map of Potter County, Pennsylvania highlighting Pike Township
Map of Potter County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Potter
Incorporated	1828
Area
• Total	37.0 sq mi (96.0 km2)
Population (2000)
• Total	292
• Density	7.9/sq mi (3.0/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	814

Pike Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was listed at 292 on the 2000 census. The population rose to 324 people in 2010.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.0 square miles (96.0 km²), all of it land.

Pike Township is bordered by Hector Township to the north, Tioga County to the east, West Branch Township to the south and Ulysses Township to the west.

As of the census of 2000, there were 292 people, 121 households and 89 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.9 people per square mile (3.0/km²). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.66% White and 0.34% from two or more races: census data showed no African Americans, Native Americans, Asians, Pacific Islanders, Hispanics or other races.

There were 121 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.83.