Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana

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Patoka Township
Township
Location of Patoka Township in Crawford County
Location of Patoka Township in Crawford County
Coordinates: 38°21′18″N 86°36′23″W / 38.35500°N 86.60639°W / 38.35500; -86.60639Coordinates: 38°21′18″N 86°36′23″W / 38.35500°N 86.60639°W / 38.35500; -86.60639
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCrawford
Named forPatoka River or Patoka Lake, both located within the township.
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total45.65 sq mi (118.2 km2)
 • Land43.65 sq mi (113.1 km2)
 • Water2 sq mi (5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,579
 • Density36.2/sq mi (14.0/km2)
FIPS code18-58284[2]
GNIS feature ID453707

Patoka Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,579 and it contained 1,076 housing units.[3]

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.[3]

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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ a b "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.

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