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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 Bowling Green is the Seat for Pike County.

Pike County was founded in 1818 and was created by taking area from Saint Charles County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pike had a population of 17,678 people. This is a decrease of 4.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 18,516 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pike represented 0.31% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Pike County:

  • Annada
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
    • Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Bowling Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarksville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
  • Curryville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
    • Curryville is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Eolia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
    • Eolia is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <3>
  • Frankford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
    • Frankford is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <3>
  • Louisiana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Paynesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
    • Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people

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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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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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