Pike County, IN Roof Snow Load - 15 psf
What ASCE 7 says about snow load in Pike County
That's Pike County's design roof snow load per ASCE 7-22, for a typical heated single-family home - the number a permit reviewer starts from. ASCE 7's low-slope-roof minimum (§7.3.4) raises the governing figure to 15 psf - higher than the 10.5 psf the ground-load formula alone would give, and the code says use the larger one.
Converted to something you can actually eyeball on a roof: about 33 in. of fresh powder, 12 in. once it settles and packs down, or just 3 in. if it's turned to ice. This is a meaningful design load - most modern-code homes handle it fine, though an addition, a carport or a flat-roofed section can be a weak spot.
Pike County, IN: quick facts
- Design roof snow load15 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map15 psf
- National rank#1,535 of 2,758
- Indiana rank#88 of 89
- Population12,116
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal9.2 in.
- FIPS18125
Where Pike County's figure sits nationally
Out of 2,758 rated US counties, Pike County sits at #1,535, the top 56% nationally - #88 of 89 within Indiana. Indiana counties average 19.3 psf; Pike County runs 4.3 psf lower than that.
Near 38.398°N 87.2325°W, FIPS 18125: Pike County counts 12,116 residents and a 15 psf map value, which the code's own factors turn into 15 psf.
How much it actually snows in Pike County
Most winters bring Pike County roughly 9.2 in. of snow - NOAA's normal at WASHINGTON 1 W, IN US, 17.4 mi off. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)
Read this before you rely on it
Pike County's number above is ASCE 7-22's default case, not a custom calculation: ordinary residential occupancy, heated, sited on ground that's neither fully sheltered nor fully exposed. Any one of those changing - pitch, exposure, heating, occupancy - moves the real figure.
Nothing here substitutes for an address-level number. Get one free, in about a minute, from the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool using your own coordinates rather than Pike County's county-wide figure. Details: the calculation guide.