Patoka Township, Pike County, Indiana

Patoka Township
Pike County
Township

Location in Pike County
Coordinates: 38°22′43″N 87°14′48″W / 38.37861°N 87.24667°WCoordinates: 38°22′43″N 87°14′48″W / 38.37861°N 87.24667°W
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Pike
Government
  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 0453710

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]

Geography

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.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Crow, Hedges, Martin, Oak Hill, Sugar Ridge, Sunset, Williams and Wyatt.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

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