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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 10,705 people. This is a decrease of 5.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,291 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
    • Antoine is located in Pike County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Daisy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • 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)

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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