Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Patoka Township Gibson County | |
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Location of Patoka Township within Gibson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′03″N 87°35′28″W / 38.35083°N 87.59111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Named after | Patoka River |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Phyllis Ernst |
| Area | |
• Total | 68.92 sq mi (178.5 km2) |
| • Land | 68.49 sq mi (177.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,527 |
| • Density | 170/sq mi (65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47670 47671 |
| Area code | 812 - 385 / 386 / 387 / 388 / 724 / 779 |
| FIPS code | 18-58338 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453709 |
| 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) and it contained 5,309 housing units. It is the largest township in population, accounting for roughly 30% of the county's total population.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 6,530 | — | |
| 1900 | 8,712 | 33.4% | |
| 1910 | 9,439 | 8.3% | |
| 1920 | 9,840 | 4.2% | |
| 1930 | 10,459 | 6.3% | |
| 1940 | 11,099 | 6.1% | |
| 1950 | 11,189 | 0.8% | |
| 1960 | 11,135 | −0.5% | |
| 1970 | 11,206 | 0.6% | |
| 1980 | 11,999 | 7.1% | |
| 1990 | 11,582 | −3.5% | |
| 2000 | 11,502 | −0.7% | |
| 2010 | 11,864 | 3.1% | |
| 2020 | 11,527 | −2.8% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||