Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana

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Patoka Township
Township
Map highlighting Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana.svg
Location of Patoka Township in Crawford County
Coordinates: 38°21′18″N86°36′23″W / 38.35500°N 86.60639°W / 38.35500; -86.60639
Country United States
State Indiana
County Crawford
Named after Patoka River or Patoka Lake, both located within the township.
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
45.65 sq mi (118.2 km2)
 • Land43.65 sq mi (113.1 km2)
 • Water2 sq mi (5.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,620
 • Density37.1/sq mi (14.3/km2)
FIPS code 18-58284 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453707

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]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,815—
1900 1,8310.9%
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 1,18519.5%
1990 1,2626.5%
2000 1,40211.1%
2010 1,57912.6%
2020 1,6202.6%
Source: US Decennial Census [4]

Geography

According 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

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Brown, Eckerty, Mount Eden and Williams.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ↑ "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.
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