Signature · 2.6% low-access (6th pct)
Pike County, IN
Pike County lands in the lower national band on low-access (2.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 2.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.5%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pike County, IN
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 2.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -19.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Brown County (+ 0.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Pike County lands in the lower national band (2.6%, #2,935 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,935
- national by low-access %
- #82
- in IN
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 109
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2.6% low-access (6th pct) (-19.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Pike County compares nationally
Food access in Pike County compares favorably nationally: its 2.6% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 6% of them (rank #2,935).
Pike County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Pike County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Pike County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Brown 3
Brown 3%
3 % low-access
- Pike 2.6
Pike 2.6%
2.6 % low-access
- Starke 2
Starke 2%
2 % low-access
- White 2
White 2%
2 % low-access
- Carroll 1.9
Carroll 1.9%
1.9 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,845 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 333 |
| Low-Access Share | 2.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 109 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,154 |
| Median Household Income | $71,334 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 478 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
SNAP retailers in Pike County
Pike County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 13 authorized stores; Petersburg holds 62% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Otwell, Winslow, Oakland City.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Petersburg | 8 | 1 |
| Otwell | 2 | none |
| Winslow | 2 | none |
| Oakland City | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 7
- casey's general store 3064, petersburg
- giant 814, oakland city
- huck's 285, petersburg
- midway stop inc dba pc1 stop, petersburg
- otwell sunoco 53, otwell
- parthpurab inc, petersburg
- shree mahadev inc 1, winslow
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- cvs 6879, petersburg
- dollar general 13278, petersburg
- dollar general 16327, petersburg
- dollar general 22510, winslow
- dollar general 23249, otwell
Super Store · 1
- jay c 70, petersburg
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Indiana
One of 91 counties in Indiana, 6 are shown here.
Compare Pike County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Pike County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pike County, both outside Indiana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (2.6% here).
- Lincoln County, ME · 2.6% low-access
- Clayton County, IA · 2.5% low-access
- Moultrie County, IL · 2.5% low-access
- Clare County, MI · 2.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (9.5% here).
- Washington County, IL · 9.5% SNAP
- Wright County, IA · 9.5% SNAP
- Madison County, ID · 9.5% SNAP
- Lee County, GA · 9.5% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Indiana among East North Central states
Indiana ranks 1st of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (28.7%). Pike County, at 2.6%, runs 26.1 pts below the Indiana rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Pike County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18125. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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