Patoka Township, Pike County, Indiana
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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 Location in Pike County | |
| Coordinates: 38°22′43″N 87°14′48″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 | 453710 |
History
Patoka Township was organized in 1838.[2]
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
- Arthur at 38.340605°N 87.245842°W
- Ayrshire at 38.371994°N 87.240843°W
- Campbelltown at 38.421438°N 87.240010°W
- Glezen at 38.416438°N 87.301124°W
- Littles at 38.40116°N 87.287234°W
- Marysville at 38.351993°N 87.278344°W
- Muren at 38.366438°N 87.268899°W
(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.
School districts
- Pike County School Corporation
Political districts
- State House District 63
- State Senate District 48
References
- "Patoka Township, Pike County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 276. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Patoka Township
Places adjacent to Patoka Township, Pike County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of Pike County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Indiana highlighting Pike County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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