Patoka Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Patoka Township in Crawford County |
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Coordinates: 38°21′18″N 86°36′23″W / 38.35500°N 86.60639°WCoordinates: 38°21′18″N 86°36′23″W / 38.35500°N 86.60639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Crawford |
Named for | Patoka River or Patoka Lake, both located within the township. |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 45.65 sq mi (118.2 km2) |
• Land | 43.65 sq mi (113.1 km2) |
• Water | 2 sq mi (5 km2) |
Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,579 |
• Density | 36.2/sq mi (14.0/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-58284 |
GNIS feature ID | 453707 |
Patoka Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,579 and it contained 1,076 housing units.
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.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains four cemeteries: Brown, Eckerty, Mount Eden and Williams.