Pike Township, Marion County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Pike Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Marion
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 114.2
area_land_km2 = 107.6
area_water_km2 = 6.6
area_total_sq_mi = 44.1
area_land_sq_mi = 41.5
area_water_sq_mi = 2.6

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 71465
population_density_km2 = 664.4
population_density_sq_mi = 1720.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 259
elevation_ft = 850
latd = 39 |latm = 52 |lats = 16 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 15 |longs = 11 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 18-59742GR|2
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blank1_info = 0453735GR|3
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Pike Township is one of the nine townships of Marion County, Indiana, United States, located in the northwestern portion of the county. The entire township is administratively part of Indianapolis, though a portion of the included town of Clermont lies in the southwest corner. As of 2000, Pike Township had a population of 71,465 living in an area of approximately 107 km² (41.5 mi²). The Metropolitan School District of Pike Township nearly covers the township, but a small area in the south is within the Indianapolis Public Schools system. The private Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School is also in this township.

Pike Township is home to Eagle Creek Park and Lafayette Square Mall. The National FFA Organization, Kiwanis International, Dow AgroSciences, Klipsch Audio Technologies, Cheever Racing, and the Indianapolis Colts have their headquarters here. The north junction of I-65 and I-465 is in this township. (I-74 also runs through the southwest corner, but has no exits here.)

Famous Residents several Indianapolis Colts players and IRL drivers including Darren Manning and Joseph Addai among others.

References

External links

* [http://www.piketwp.com Township website]
* [http://www.in1.org/pike Pike Twp Historical Society]
* [http://www.historictraderspoint.org]