The entire township is administratively part of Indianapolis, although a portion of the included town of Clermont lies in the southwest corner.

As of the 2020 census, Pike Township had a population of 83,030 living in an area of approximately 107 km² (41.5 mi²).

Pike Township is home to Eagle Creek Park and Lafayette Square Mall.

The National FFA Organization, Kiwanis International, Dow AgroSciences, Klipsch Audio Technologies, Cheever Racing, and the Indianapolis Colts have their headquarters there.

The north junction of I-65 and I-465 is located in this township and while I-74 runs through the southwest corner, there are no exits available from I-74.