What EPA's radon map says about Pike County

EPA's own radon map rates Pike County zone 2 - moderate potential, predicting a county-wide average indoor level between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Nationally that's the 41st percentile for radon potential — Pike County outranks 41% of every county EPA has rated.

How Pike County compares

About 12,116 people live in Pike County, Indiana, spread over 334.351 square miles. Population density there runs about 36 people per square mile. Among counties sharing Pike County's EPA zone, it outranks 24% of them by population. Pike County falls in EPA Radon Region 5, one of 524 counties nationally EPA assigns to that same geologic province.

Zone vs. an actual test

Pike County's predicted average falls between EPA's 4 pCi/L action level and the national indoor average of about 1.3 pCi/L (outdoor air runs roughly 0.4 pCi/L). Pike County's Zone 2 rating sits in the middle nationally; EPA's guidance is unchanged by that — test every home regardless of its zone.

Testing and mitigation in Pike County

Mitigation cost doesn't depend on Pike County's zone — it depends on the house's foundation. A typical system runs $800–$2,500 (about $1,200 typical), and testing first is what tells you whether that's needed at all.

Find Indiana's state radon program

Pike County's test kit answers today; a Airthings radon monitor keeps answering for Pike County over time. Affiliate link, RadonZoneCheck earns a commission there, at no extra cost to you. RADONZONE-10OFF at checkout knocks 10% off.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to EPA's own Map of Radon Zones and Census data, documented in the methodology guide. If you're unsure why a low zone still deserves a test, the zone explainer covers that directly.