Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana

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Patoka Township Gibson County, Indiana
Location of Patoka Township within Gibson County
Coordinates: 38°21′03″N 87°35′28″W / 38.35083, -87.59111
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Gibson
Named for	Patoka River
Government
- Trustee	Neil Moody
Area
- Total	68.94 sq mi (178.54 km²)
- Land	68.86 sq mi (178.35 km²)
- Water	0.07 sq mi (0.19 km²)
Elevation [1]	446 ft (136 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	11,502
- Density	167.03/sq mi (64.49/km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	47670 47671
Area code(s)	812 - 385 / 386 / 387 / 388 / 724 / 779
FIPS code	18-58338[2]
GNIS feature ID	453709
Largest Township in Gibson County by population

Patoka Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 11,502. Princeton is the township seat. Patoka Township is the center of the North Gibson School Corporation. Patoka Township is the center of Gibson County's population with over 10,000 residents. Patoka and Union townships have experienced explosive growth in the manufacturing area due mainly to the arrival of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana in 1996. Princeton has gotten in on the business expansions, landing many retailers in 2007, including Menards.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities and towns 1.2 Unincorporated towns 1.3 Adjacent townships 1.4 Cemeteries 1.5 Major highways 2 Education 2.1 Public Schools 2.2 Private Schools 2.3 Higher Education 3 Museums 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Geography

Patoka Township covers an area of 68.94 square miles (178.54 square kilometers); of this, 0.07 square miles (0.19 square kilometers) or 0.11 percent is water.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Princeton (the county seat)

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Baldwin Heights
• King
• Lyles Station

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

[edit] Adjacent townships

• White River Township (north)
• Washington Township (northeast)
• Center Township (east)
• Union Township (south)
• Montgomery Township (southwest)

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Archer, Hitch, Maple Hill, Odd Fellows, Saint Josephs, Sand Hill and Warnock.

[edit] Major highways

• U.S. Route 41
• Indiana State Road 64
• Indiana State Road 65

[edit] Education

Public education in Patoka Township is administered by the North Gibson School Corporation.

[edit] Public Schools

• Brumfeld Elementary School
• Lowell Elementary School
• Princeton Community Middle School
• Princeton Community High School

[edit] Private Schools

• St. Joseph Catholic School

[edit] Higher Education

• Vincennes University Workforce Development
• Vincennes University - Princeton Manufaturing Training Center (Proposed)

[edit] Museums

• Lyles Station Schoolhouse Museum - Lyles Station (1 mile WNW of Princeton)

[edit] References

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

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 Gibson County

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