23-659: Pike Road is a town in Montgomery County , Alabama , United States. The population was 9,439 at the 2020 census , and according to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 11,117. It is part of the Montgomery metropolitan area . Pike Road was founded in 1815. Pike Road was incorporated in 1997. Pike Road is located in east-central Montgomery County at 32°17′04″N 86°06′11″W / 32.28444°N 86.10306°W / 32.28444; -86.10306 (32.2843084, -86.1030169). It
46-801: A full varsity athletics program which is a member of the Alabama High School Athletics Association. The Pike Road Public Library of the Montgomery City-County Public Library is located in Pike Road. It is located in the Pike Road Station shopping center near the intersection of Pike and Vaughn Roads. 32°16′11″N 86°08′25″W / 32.26966°N 86.140167°W / 32.26966; -86.140167 Montgomery County, Alabama Montgomery County
69-864: A major airport for the State of Alabama and the Southeastern US for passenger service, military aviation, and commercial aviation. Montgomery Public Schools operates public schools serving most of the county. However, Pike Road City School District operates public schools in Pike Road . Additionally Maxwell Air Force Base is zoned to Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools. The DoDEA operates Maxwell Air Force Base Elementary/Middle School. For high school Maxwell AFB residents are zoned to Montgomery Public Schools facilities. The Montgomery City-County Public Library operates public libraries. Universities/Colleges include: Montgomery County
92-666: A median income of $ 32,018; females, $ 24,921. The per capita income for the county was $ 19,358. About 13.50% of families and 17.30% of the population were below the poverty line , including 25.10% of those under age 18 and 13.70% of those 65 and older. Montgomery County is governed by a five-member County Commission who are elected to four-year terms. The County Probate Judge regulates business such as drivers, marriage licenses, and voting. The Probate Judge operates four offices: downtown Montgomery, Mobile HWY (Montgomery), Woodley Road (Montgomery), and Atlanta HWY (Montgomery). The City of Montgomery, located inside Montgomery County, serves as
115-681: Is a county located in the U.S. state of Alabama . As of the 2020 census , its population was 228,954, making it the seventh-most populous county in Alabama. Its county seat is Montgomery , the state capital. Montgomery County is included in the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area . Montgomery County was established by dividing Monroe County on December 6, 1816, by the Mississippi Territorial Legislature . It
138-417: Is bordered to the north by the city of Montgomery , the state capital. U.S. Routes 82 and 231 pass through the town together as Troy Highway, which leads northwest 12 miles (19 km) to the center of Montgomery. The two highways diverge southeast of Pike Road, with US 82 leading east-southeast 33 miles (53 km) to Union Springs and US 231 leading south 35 miles (56 km) to Troy . According to
161-411: Is home to many cultural and historic sites including: 32°13′09″N 86°12′34″W / 32.21917°N 86.20944°W / 32.21917; -86.20944 Pike Road Schools Pike Road Schools is a school district headquartered in unincorporated Montgomery County, Alabama . It serves the community of Pike Road . Montgomery Public Schools gave approval to the separation of
184-445: Is land and 16 square miles (41 km ) (2.0%) is water. As of the 2020 census , there were 228,954 people, 93,223 households, and 56,961 families residing in the county. The population density was 291.5 inhabitants per square mile (112.5/km ) There were 105,293 housing units. The 2010 census reported the following county population: As of the 2000 census , there were 223,510 persons, 86,068 households, and 56,804 families in
207-579: Is named for Lemuel P. Montgomery , a young U.S. Army officer killed at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , the final battle of the Creek Indian war , which was waged concurrently with the War of 1812 . The city of Montgomery , which is the county seat , is named for Richard Montgomery , an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City , Canada . Over much of
230-627: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 34,318 square miles (88,883.21 km), of which 34.016 square miles (88.10 km) is land and 0.302 square miles (0.78 km) is water. Pike Road elects a mayor and a five-member town council every four years. The mayor and all council members are elected at-large. Pike Road's current mayor is Gordon Stone. The current town council members are: Chris Dunn, Angie Bradsher, Chris Myers, Doug Fuhrman and Rob Steindorff. The Pike Road Town Council meets at 7:00 p.m. on
253-736: The United States Government . The United States Postal Service operates the Pike Road Post Office in the town limits. As of the 2020 census , there were 9,439 people, 3,271 households, and 2,719 families residing in the town. The population density was 283.9 inhabitants per square mile (109.6/km). There were 3,415 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 57.6% White , 31.7% African American , 0.2% Native American , 5.8% Asian , 0.8% Pacific Islander , 0.8% from some other races and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of
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#1732797759555276-534: The 19th century great wealth was derived from the cotton crop, with the Civil War producing a temporary setback. More lasting trouble came in 1914 with the arrival of the boll weevil , which became very destructive to the cotton harvest from 1915 on. By the 1940s county farms earned more from cattle than cotton. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 800 square miles (2,100 km ), of which 784 square miles (2,030 km )
299-560: The Pike Road Consolidated School, which opened in 1919. The school closed in 1970. On December 22, 2010, Pike Road established a municipal school system, Pike Road Schools . On August 13, 2015, the Pike Road Board of Education opened the doors to its first school as part of its own independent school district. This first school, Pike Road School, served kindergarten to 8th-grade students. Overcrowding in
322-460: The Pike Road district in 2013. The Pike Road district began educational operations in 2015, with a K-8 school . It was to add one year per grade level. As a result, the overall student body in the Montgomery district had a higher percentage of African Americans as non-African Americans had left the district. In 2017 the Montgomery district agreed to sell Georgia Washington Middle School to
345-636: The capital for the State of Alabama and is home to most state government agencies. In the 2008 presidential election , Barack Obama won 62,166 votes, or 59 percent, while 42,031 votes (40 percent of those cast) were for John McCain Infrastructure inside Montgomery County includes both Interstate 85 and 65 along with shipping hubs on the Alabama River and rail hubs located in the City of Montgomery. The Montgomery Regional Airport also serves as
368-400: The city was 59.03% White, 40.32% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.32% Asian American, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from some other races and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.00% of the population. The population has since grown as communities that were unincorporated joined Pike Road. In 1918, the residents of Pike Road acquired funds to establish
391-513: The county. The population density was 283 persons per square mile (109 persons/km ). There were 95,437 housing units, at an average density of 121 units per square mile (47 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county (including Hispanics in the racial counts) was 48.85% White , 48.58% Black or African American , 0.99% Asian , 0.25% Native American , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.35% from other races , and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos , of any race, made up 1.19% of
414-417: The population. The town's population grew almost 20-fold since the 2000 census, making it one of the fastest growing incorporated places in Alabama with a population of over 5,000 in 2010. As of the 2000 census , there were 310 people, 110 households, and 95 families residing in the city. The population density was 83.7 inhabitants per square mile (32.3/km). There were 114 housing units. The racial makeup of
437-414: The population. There were 86,068 households, 32.20% of which included children under the age of 18, 43.80% were married couples living together, 18.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.00% were non-families. Single-persons households were 29.50% of the total; 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46. The average family size
460-578: The population. 31.6% of residents were under the age of 18, 10.1% were under 5 years of age, and 11.1% were 65 and older. As of the 2010 census , there were 5,406 people, 1,933 households, and 1,606 families residing in the town. The population density was 170.8 inhabitants per square mile (65.9/km). There were 2,064 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 68.5% White, 28.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.4% Asian American, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other races and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of
483-600: The schools was an issue from the onset, as the population growth of the Town out-paced the school board's ability to acquire new school buildings or build their own schools. The district's second school, The Pike Road Historic School was renovated and opened in 2017. Pike Road's third school, Pike Road High School, was established at the Georgia Washington Middle School Campus (acquired from Montgomery Public Schools) in 2018. The high school has
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#1732797759555506-523: The second Monday of each month as well as the fourth Wednesday of every month at 7:00 a.m. Meetings are held in the council chamber at Pike Road Town Hall (9575 Vaughn Road). The Town of Pike Road, Alabama employs four full-time staff members, two part-time staff members and utilizes contractors to fulfill other staff needs. Sales tax is 8.75 percent, of which 4 percent goes to the State of Alabama and 2.5 percent goes to Montgomery County . Income tax goes to
529-404: Was 3.06. Persons younger than 18 were 25.80% of the population; those 18–24, 11.70%; 25–44, 29.80%; 45–64, 20.90%; and 65 and older, 11.80%. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.80 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 86.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 35,962, and the median income for a family was $ 44,669. Males had
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