Pike Bay Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,643 as of the 2000 census. Pike Bay Township was named for Pike Bay of Cass Lake, and indirectly for Zebulon Pike, an explorer.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90.0 km), of which 22.3 square miles (57.8 km) is land and 12.4 square miles (32.2 km) (35.77%) is water.
The city of Cass Lake is located entirely within Pike Bay Township geographically but is a separate entity.
Major highways
- 20px U.S. Highway 2
- 20px Minnesota State Highway 371
Lakes
- Camp Lake
- Cass Lake (southern portion)
- Drewery Lake
- Experiment Lake (west half)
- Little Wolf Lake
- Richard Lake
- Spike Lake
- Ten Section Lake
- Pike Bay
Adjacent townships
- Ten Lake Township, Beltrami County (north)
- Wilkinson Township (south)
- Hart Lake Township, Hubbard County (southwest)
- Farden Township, Hubbard County (west)
- Frohn Township, Beltrami County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Thompson Cemetery.
Demographics
As of the census