Patoka Township, Dubois County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°18′08″N 86°58′51″W / 38.30222°N 86.98083°W / 38.30222; -86.98083CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyDuboisGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total39.83 sq mi (103.2 km²) • Land39.26 sq mi (101.7 km²) • Water0.57 sq mi (1.5 km²)Elevation

^[1]

466 ft (142 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total7,798 • Density191.7/sq mi (74.0/km²)FIPS code18-58302^[3]GNIS feature ID453708

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

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

Huntingburg

Unincorporated towns

Duff

Adjacent townships

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

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Central, Fairmount and Mayo.

References

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
U.S. Board on Geographic Names

^ "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.