Pike County, Alabama
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Pike County is located in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 33,009.[1] Its county seat is Troy.[2] Its name is in honor of General Zebulon Pike, of New Jersey, who led an expedition to southern Colorado and encountered Pikes Peak in 1806.
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Pike County | |
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Coordinates: 31°47′57″N 85°56′19″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
Founded | December 17, 1821 |
Named for | Zebulon Pike |
Seat | Troy |
Largest city | Troy |
Area | |
• Total | 673 sq mi (1,740 km2) |
• Land | 672 sq mi (1,740 km2) |
• Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33,009 |
• Estimate (2023) | 33,137 |
• Density | 49/sq mi (19/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
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Pike County comprises the Troy, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area.