Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Patoka Township

Township

Location of Patoka Township in Crawford County

Coordinates: 38°21′18″N 86°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)
• Land| 43.65 sq mi (113.1 km2)
• Water| 2 sq mi (5 km2)
Elevation

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| 709 ft (216 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 1,620
• Density| 35/sq mi (14/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]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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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

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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

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* Newton Stewart
* Taswell
* Wickliffe

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

### Adjacent townships

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* 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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* Indiana State Road 64
* Indiana State Road 145
* Indiana State Road 164

### Cemeteries

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

## References

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* United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
* U.S. Board on Geographic Names

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.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana.

* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Indiana, United States

County seat: English

Towns|

* Alton
* English
* Leavenworth
* Marengo
* Milltown‡

Map of Indiana highlighting Crawford County

Townships|

* Boone
* Jennings
* Johnson
* Liberty
* Ohio
* Patoka
* Sterling
* Union
* Whiskey Run

CDPs|

* Eckerty
* Grantsburg
* Taswell

Other
communities|

* Beechwood
* Brownstown
* Cape Sandy
* Curby
* Fredonia
* Hogtown
* Magnolia
* Mifflin
* Riddle
* Sulphur
* Sulphur Springs
* Temple
* West Fork
* Wickliffe
* Wyandotte

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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