Patoka Township, Pike County, Indiana

Patoka Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,062 and it contained 1,358 housing units.[1]

Patoka Township
Pike County
Township
Location in Pike County
Coordinates: 38°22′43″N 87°14′48″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyPike
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total43.81 sq mi (113.5 km2)
 • Land42.58 sq mi (110.3 km2)
 • Water1.23 sq mi (3.2 km2)  2.81%
Elevation
453 ft (138 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,062
 • Density71.9/sq mi (27.8/km2)
ZIP codes
47567, 47598, 47660
GNIS feature ID453710

History

Patoka Township was organized in 1838.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.81 square miles (113.5 km2), of which 42.58 square miles (110.3 km2) (or 97.19%) is land and 1.23 square miles (3.2 km2) (or 2.81%) is water.[1] The Patoka River flows through the township from east to west.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Crow, Hedges, Martin, Oak Hill, Sugar Ridge, Sunset, Williams and Wyatt.

Major highways

School districts
  • Pike County School Corporation

Political districts
  • State House District 63
  • State Senate District 48
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References
  • "Patoka Township, Pike County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 276. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
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