Pike County
Also known as Pike County, Ohio, Pike County, OH
county in Ohio, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Ohio
- Founded
- February 1, 1815
- Named after
- Zebulon Pike
- Seat
- Waverly
- Largest city
- Waverly
- Total
- 444 sq mi (1,150 km )
- Land
- 440 sq mi (1,100 km )
- Water
- 3.7 sq mi (9.6 km ) 0.8%
- Estimate 2025
- 27,061
- Density
- 61/sq mi (24/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
Article
Pike County is a county located in the Appalachian (southern) region of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,088. Its county seat is Waverly, and the county is named for explorer Zebulon Pike.
History