Patoka Township, Dubois County, Indiana
Appearance
Patoka Township Dubois County | |
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![]() Downtown Huntingburg, in Patoka Township | |
![]() Location of Patoka Township in Dubois County | |
Coordinates: 38°18′08″N 86°58′51″W / 38.30222°N 86.98083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Dubois |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 39.83 sq mi (103.2 km2) |
• Land | 39.26 sq mi (101.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.57 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,798 |
• Density | 191.7/sq mi (74.0/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-58302[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 453708 |
Patoka Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census its population was 7,527 and it contained 3,056 housing units.[4]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census the township has a total area of 39.83 square miles (103.2 km2), of which 39.26 square miles (101.7 km2) (or 98.57%) is land and 0.57 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.43%) is water.[4] Knebel Lake is in this township.
Cities and towns
[edit]Unincorporated towns
[edit]Adjacent townships
[edit]- Bainbridge Township (northeast)
- Jackson Township (east)
- Ferdinand Township (southeast)
- Cass Township (south)
- Lockhart Township, Pike County (west)
- Madison Township (northwest)
- Marion Township, Pike County (northwest)
Major highways
[edit]Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains three cemeteries: Central, Fairmount and Mayo.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Patoka Township, Dubois County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "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.