Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana

Patoka Township
Gibson County
Location of Patoka Township within Gibson County
Location of Patoka Township within Gibson County
Coordinates: 38°21′03″N 87°35′28″W / 38.35083°N 87.59111°W / 38.35083; -87.59111
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGibson
Named forPatoka River
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
 • TrusteePhyllis Ernst
Area
 • Total68.92 sq mi (178.5 km2)
 • Land68.49 sq mi (177.4 km2)
 • Water0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation446 ft (136 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,527
 • Density170/sq mi (65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
47670 47671
Area code812 - 385 / 386 / 387 / 388 / 724 / 779
FIPS code18-58338[2]
GNIS feature ID453709
Largest Township in Gibson County by population

Patoka Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,527 (down from 11,864 at 2010[3]) and it contained 5,309 housing units.[4] It is the largest township in population, accounting for roughly 30% of the county's total population.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18906,530
19008,71233.4%
19109,4398.3%
19209,8404.2%
193010,4596.3%
194011,0996.1%
195011,1890.8%
196011,135−0.5%
197011,2060.6%
198011,9997.1%
199011,582−3.5%
200011,502−0.7%
201011,8643.1%
202011,527−2.8%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".