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Welcome to Pike County ...

Time Zone: Pike County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Murfreesboro is the Seat for Pike County.

Pike County was founded in 1833. Pike was created by taking area from Clark and Hempstead Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pike had a population of 10,718 people. This is a decrease of 4.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,264 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pike represented 0.39% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Pike County:

  • Antoine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Antoine is located in Pike County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Daisy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Daisy is located in Pike County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Delight
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Murfreesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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