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A town of 782.

Population
782
−24.2% since 2010
Median home value
$296K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
52.5
years
Jobs based here
90
A commuter town
A shrinking town

Pike has shrunk 24.2% since 2010

1,034 people in 2010; 782 today.

1,0342010
7842020
782Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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70°
Mostly Cloudy
H 80° · L 62°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pike

Most working residents leave Pike for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Emporia (48%), Topeka (7%) and Wichita (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pike1%
Emporia48%
Topeka7%
Wichita5%
Manhattan2%
10 mi
median commute distance
90
jobs based in Pike
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
69High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Pike has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–44°
Spring44–67°
Summer66–88°
Fall45–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Pike is

Pike beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outPikeKS
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.2%8.1%
More uninsured adults14.3%9.9%
Newman Regional Health
4.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Pike is conserved land

3.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 34,307 acres
3.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Small town

782 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
EmporiaToledoCenterAmericusEmporiaEmporiaToledoCenterAmericusEmporiaPike

About Pike

Township in Lyon County, Kansas, U.S.

Pike Township is a township in Lyon County, Kansas, United States.

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Population
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