Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana

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Patoka Township
Gibson County
Township
Map highlighting Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana.svg
Location of Patoka Township within Gibson County
Coordinates: 38°21′03″N87°35′28″W / 38.35083°N 87.59111°W / 38.35083; -87.59111
Country United States
State Indiana
County Gibson
Named after Patoka River
Government
 • Type Indiana township
 • TrusteePhyllis Ernst
Area
 • Total
68.92 sq mi (178.5 km2)
 • Land68.49 sq mi (177.4 km2)
 • Water0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
446 ft (136 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
11,527
 • Density168.3/sq mi (64.98/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
47670 47671
Area code 812 - 385 / 386 / 387 / 388 / 724 / 779
FIPS code 18-58338 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453709
Largest Township in Gibson County by population

Patoka Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,527 (down from 11,864 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 5,309 housing units. [4] It is the largest township in population, accounting for roughly 30% of the county's total population.

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 6,530—
1900 8,71233.4%
1910 9,4398.3%
1920 9,8404.2%
1930 10,4596.3%
1940 11,0996.1%
1950 11,1890.8%
1960 11,135−0.5%
1970 11,2060.6%
1980 11,9997.1%
1990 11,582−3.5%
2000 11,502−0.7%
2010 11,8643.1%
2020 11,527−2.8%
Source: US Decennial Census [5]

History

Patoka Township was organized in 1813. [6] It took its name from the Patoka River. [7]

The Lyles Consolidated School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [8]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 68.92 square miles (178.5 km2), of which 68.49 square miles (177.4 km2) (or 99.38%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 0.62%) is water. [3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Archer, Hitch, Maple Hill, Odd Fellows, Saint Josephs, Sand Hill and Warnock.

Major highways

Education

Public education in Patoka Township is administered by the North Gibson School Corporation.

Public Schools

Private Schools

Higher Education

Museums

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. 1 2 "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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ↑ Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp.  340.
  7. ↑ History of Gibson County, Indiana: With Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Jas. T. Tartt & Co. 1884. p. 153.
  8. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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