Missouri

Pike

17,587
2020 population
1820
first census record
21
census records

About Pike

Pike, Missouri, first appears in the United States federal census in 1820, when it recorded a population of 3,747. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 17,587.

Its recorded population peaked at 26,715 in 1880, and has since declined by roughly 34 percent.

On the ground today, 2 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Bowling Green Skirmish (Pike County), Louisiana MO Skirmish (Pike County), and 21 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202017,587
201018,516
200018,351
199015,969
198017,568
197016,928
196016,706
195016,844
194018,327
193018,001
192020,345
191022,556
190025,744
189026,321
188026,715
187023,076
186018,417
185013,609
184010,646
18306,129
18203,747
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Pike

Military engagements that took place in Pike, Missouri.

Bowling Green Skirmish (Pike County)
1861
Louisiana MO Skirmish (Pike County)
1862

Historic places in Pike

National Register of Historic Places listings in Pike, Missouri.

Griffith-McCune Farmstead Historic District
Eolia
Louisiana Chicago & Alton Railroad Depot
Louisiana
Louisiana Public Library
Louisiana
Luce-Dyer House
Louisiana
Georgia Street Historic District
Louisiana
Lock and Dam No. 24 Historic District
Clarksville
Pike County Hospital
Louisiana
Barnard, Capt. George and Attella, House
Louisiana
North Third Street Historic District
Louisiana
Stark, Gov. Lloyd Crow, House and Carriage House
Louisiana
Clarksville Historic District
Clarksville
Meloan, Cummins & Co., General Store
Paynesville
Clark, James Beauchamp, House
Bowling Green
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Native Heritage
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Frequently asked about Pike

When does Pike first appear in the US census?
Pike, Missouri first appears in the federal census in 1820, with a recorded population of 3,747.
What is the population of Pike?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Pike had a recorded population of 17,587.
When did Pike's population peak?
Pike's recorded population peaked at 26,715 in 1880.
Were any battles fought in Pike?
2 documented military engagements took place in Pike, including Bowling Green Skirmish (Pike County), Louisiana MO Skirmish (Pike County).
How many historic places are in Pike?
21 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Pike, Missouri.
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