Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana

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Patoka Township
Location of Patoka Township in Crawford County
Coordinates: 38°21′18″N 86°36′23″W / 38.355, -86.60639
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Crawford
Area
- Total	45.64 sq mi (118.22 km²)
- Land	43.65 sq mi (113.05 km²)
- Water	1.99 sq mi (5.16 km²)
Elevation [1]	709 ft (216 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,402
- Density	32.12/sq mi (12.4/km²)
FIPS code	18-58284[2]
GNIS feature ID	453707

Patoka Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,402.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Unincorporated towns 1.2 Adjacent townships 1.3 Major highways 1.4 Cemeteries 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Patoka Township covers an area of 45.64 square miles; 1.99 square miles (4.36 percent) of this is water.

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Newton Stewart
• Riceville
• Taswell
• Wickliffe

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

[edit] 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)

[edit] Major highways

• Indiana State Road 64
• Indiana State Road 145
• Indiana State Road 164

[edit] Cemeteries

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

[edit] References

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

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Crawford County

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Indiana County seat: English Cities and towns Alton | English | Leavenworth | Marengo | Milltown Townships Boone | Jennings | Johnson | Liberty | Ohio | Patoka | Sterling | Union | Whiskey Run Unincorporated communities Artist Point | Beechwood | Brownstown | Cape Sandy | Carefree | Curby | Deuchars | Eckerty | Fredonia | Grantsburg | Hogtown | Jericho | Magnolia | Mifflin | Pilot Knob | Riceville | Riddle | Sulphur | Sulphur Springs | Switzer Crossroads | Taswell | Temple | West Fork | Wickliffe | Wyandotte