Patoka Township Pike County |
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Township | |
Location in Pike County |
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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 | 453710 |
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.
Patoka Township was organized in 1838.
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. The Patoka River flows through the township from east to west.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Crow, Hedges, Martin, Oak Hill, Sugar Ridge, Sunset, Williams and Wyatt.