Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana

Patoka Township
Location of Patoka Township in Crawford County
Coordinates: 38°21′18″N 86°36′23″W / 38.35500°N 86.60639°W / 38.35500; -86.60639
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCrawford
Named afterPatoka River or Patoka Lake, both located within the township.
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total
45.65 sq mi (118.2 km2)
  Land43.65 sq mi (113.1 km2)
  Water2 sq mi (5 km2)
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,620
  Density35/sq mi (14/km2)
FIPS code18-58284
GNIS feature ID453707

Patoka Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,620 and it contained 1,585 housing units.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,815
19001,8310.9%
19101,536−16.1%
19201,449−5.7%
19301,254−13.5%
19401,240−1.1%
19501,236−0.3%
19601,025−17.1%
1970992−3.2%
19801,18519.5%
19901,2626.5%
20001,40211.1%
20101,57912.6%
20201,6202.6%
Source: US Decennial Census