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Welcome to Pike County ...

Time Zone: Pike County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Milford is the Seat for Pike County.

Pike County was founded March 26, 1814 and was created by taking area from Wayne County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pike had a population of 55,809 people. This is a decrease of 2.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 57,359 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pike represented 0.45% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

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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.