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Patoka Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,620 and it contained 1,585 housing units.[3]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 1,815 | — | |
1900 | 1,831 | 0.9% | |
1910 | 1,536 | −16.1% | |
1920 | 1,449 | −5.7% | |
1930 | 1,254 | −13.5% | |
1940 | 1,240 | −1.1% | |
1950 | 1,236 | −0.3% | |
1960 | 1,025 | −17.1% | |
1970 | 992 | −3.2% | |
1980 | 1,185 | 19.5% | |
1990 | 1,262 | 6.5% | |
2000 | 1,402 | 11.1% | |
2010 | 1,579 | 12.6% | |
2020 | 1,620 | 2.6% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[4] |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.65 square miles (118.2 km2), of which 43.65 square miles (113.1 km2) (or 95.62%) is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km2) (or 4.38%) is water.[5]
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Brown, Eckerty, Mount Eden and Williams.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.