Patoka Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,620 and it contained 1,585 housing units.[3]
Patoka Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Patoka Township in Crawford County | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′18″N 86°36′23″W / 38.35500°N 86.60639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Crawford |
| Named for | Patoka River or Patoka Lake, both located within the township. |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.65 sq mi (118.2 km2) |
| • Land | 43.65 sq mi (113.1 km2) |
| • Water | 2 sq mi (5 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,620 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (14/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-58284[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453707 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,815 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,831 | 0.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,536 | −16.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,449 | −5.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,254 | −13.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,240 | −1.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,236 | −0.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,025 | −17.1% | |
| 1970 | 992 | −3.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,185 | 19.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,262 | 6.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,402 | 11.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,579 | 12.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,620 | 2.6% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.65 square miles (118.2 km2), of which 43.65 square miles (113.1 km2) (or 95.62%) is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km2) (or 4.38%) is water.[5]
Unincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Jackson Township, Orange County (north)
- Greenfield Township, Orange County (northeast)
- Sterling Township (east)
- Union Township (southeast)
- Jefferson Township, Dubois County (southwest)
- Johnson Township (southwest)
- Hall Township, Dubois County (west)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
editThe township contains four cemeteries: Brown, Eckerty, Mount Eden and Williams.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
External links
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