Country United States County Marion Elevation 850 ft (259 m) Population 77,895 (2010) | State Indiana Named for Zebulon Pike Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Local time Friday 3:15 PM | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind NW at 19 km/h, 87% Humidity Restaurants Traders Point Creamery, Studio Movie Grill, Rick's Cafe Boatyard, Wonder Wu, Georgia Reese's Southern | ||
Pike Township is one of the nine townships of Marion County, Indiana, United States, North America, located in the northwestern portion of the county. The entire township is administratively part of Indianapolis, although a portion of the included town of Clermont lies in the southwest corner. As of the 2010 census, Pike Township had a population of 77,895 living in an area of approximately 107 km² (41.5 mi²). Pike Township was named for Zebulon Pike.
Map of Pike Township, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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 located in this township and while I-74 runs through the southwest corner, there are no exits available from I-74.
Famous residents include several Indianapolis Colts players and IndyCar drivers, including Darren Manning and Joseph Addai.