Patoka Township, Pike County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Patoka Township
Pike County
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pike
Government Type:Indiana township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:43.81
Area Land Sq Mi:42.58
Area Water Sq Mi:1.23
Area Water Percent:2.81
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2826
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation M:138
Elevation Ft:453
Coordinates:38.3786°N -87.2467°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:47567, 47598, 47660
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453710

Patoka Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,826 and it contained 1,284 housing units.[1]

History

Patoka Township was organized in 1838.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 97.19%) is land and (or 2.81%) is water.[3] 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

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-13 . data.census.gov.
  2. Book: History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. 978-5-87521-222-2. 276.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . dead . https://archive.today/20200212202428/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18125 . 2020-02-12 . 2013-05-10 . United States Census.

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