Patoka Township, Dubois County, Indiana

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Patoka Township
Location of Patoka Township in Dubois County
Coordinates: 38°18′08″N 86°58′51″W / 38.30222, -86.98083
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dubois
Area
- Total	39.85 sq mi (103.21 km²)
- Land	39.59 sq mi (102.54 km²)
- Water	0.26 sq mi (0.66 km²)
Elevation [1]	466 ft (142 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	7,178
- Density	181.3/sq mi (70/km²)
FIPS code	18-58302[2]
GNIS feature ID	453708

Patoka Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,178.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities and towns 1.2 Unincorporated towns 1.3 Adjacent townships 1.4 Major highways 1.5 Cemeteries 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Patoka Township covers an area of 39.85 square miles; 0.26 square miles (0.65 percent) of this is water. Knebel Lake is in this township.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Huntingburg

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Duff

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Bainbridge Township (northeast)
• Jackson Township (east)
• Ferdinand Township (southeast)
• Cass Township (south)
• Lockhart Township, Pike County (west)
• Madison Township (northwest)
• Marion Township, Pike County (northwest)

[edit] Major highways

• U.S. Route 231
• Indiana State Road 64
• Indiana State Road 161

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Central, Fairmount and Mayo.

[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 Dubois County

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