Patriot, Indiana
| Patriot, Indiana | |
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| Town | |
Downtown Patriot
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 Location of Patriot in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 38°50′18″N 84°49′40″W / 38.83833°N 84.82778°WCoordinates: 38°50′18″N 84°49′40″W / 38.83833°N 84.82778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Switzerland |
| Township | Posey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 209 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 203 |
| • Density | 950.0/sq mi (366.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47038 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-58392 |
| GNIS feature ID | 440929 |
Patriot is a town in Posey Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 209 at the 2010 census.
Patriot is located at 38°50′18″N 84°49′40″W / 38.83833°N 84.82778°W (38.838215, -84.827764). It is the easternmost settlement in Indiana.
According to the 2010 census, Patriot has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), of which 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (or 84.62%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 15.38%) is water.
Patriot was originally called Troy, and under the latter name was platted in 1812. The Patriot post office has been in operation since 1827.
Patriot has suffered several calamities in its history. A 1924 fire destroyed a large portion of its downtown. The town was again devastated in the Ohio River flood of 1937.
As of the census of 2010, there were 209 people, 76 households, and 59 families residing in the town. The population density was 950.0 inhabitants per square mile (366.8/km2). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 422.7 per square mile (163.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.1% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
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