Patoka Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,062 and it contained 1,358 housing units.[1]
Patoka Township Pike County | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Pike County | |
Coordinates: 38°22′43″N 87°14′48″W | |
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County | Pike |
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• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 43.81 sq mi (113.5 km2) |
• Land | 42.58 sq mi (110.3 km2) |
• Water | 1.23 sq mi (3.2 km2) 2.81% |
Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,062 |
• Density | 71.9/sq mi (27.8/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47567, 47598, 47660 |
GNIS feature ID | 453710 |
Patoka Township was organized in 1838.[2]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.81 square miles (113.5 km2), of which 42.58 square miles (110.3 km2) (or 97.19%) is land and 1.23 square miles (3.2 km2) (or 2.81%) is water.[1] The Patoka River flows through the township from east to west.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Crow, Hedges, Martin, Oak Hill, Sugar Ridge, Sunset, Williams and Wyatt.
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Municipalities and communities of Pike County, Indiana, United States | ||
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County seat: Petersburg | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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