Patoka Township, Dubois County, Indiana

Patoka Township
Dubois County
Township

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 / 38.30222; -86.98083Coordinates: 38°18′08″N 86°58′51″W / 38.30222°N 86.98083°W / 38.30222; -86.98083
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[1] 466 ft (142 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,527
 • Density 191.7/sq mi (74.0/km2)
FIPS code 18-58302[2]
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.[3]

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.[3] Knebel Lake is in this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

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

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
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