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 (down from 899 at 2010 ) 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 37.29 sqmi, of which 37.27 sqmi (or 99.95%) is land and 0.01 sqmi (or 0.03%) 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 (north)
 * Noble Township (northeast)
 * Madison Township (east)
 * Jackson Township, Randolph County (southeast)
 * Ward Township, Randolph County (south)
 * Franklin Township, Randolph County (southwest)
 * Jefferson Township (west)
 * Greene Township (northwest)

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.