Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana

Pike Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 828 and it contained 342 housing units.

History

Pike Township was organized in 1837.
The James Haines Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which is land and is water. The streams of Buckeye Creek, Buckeye Creek, Old Run, Rest Run and Sale Run run through this township. The Goshen Creek also runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

Antioch
Bluff Point
Boundary City
Collett

Adjacent townships

Wayne Township
Noble Township
Madison Township
Jackson Township, Randolph County
Ward Township, Randolph County
Franklin Township, Randolph County
Jefferson Township
Greene Township

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries, 3 of which still operate- in operation- Antioch Cemetery, Boundary Cemetery and Zoar Cemetery. Non operated cemeteries are Clark Family Burial Ground, Hawkins Cemetery, Kunce Cemetery, and an unnamed cemetery on land owned by Margaret R. Warren c/o Robin Khayyata, according to the public record.