Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana
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Patoka Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Patoka Township in Crawford County Location of Patoka Township in Crawford County |
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Crawford |
Named for | 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[1] | 709 ft (216 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,579 |
• Density | 36.2/sq mi (14.0/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-58284[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453707 |
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]
Contents
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
- 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
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Brown, Eckerty, Mount Eden and Williams.
References
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