Patoka Township is one of twelve
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
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Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census its population was 7,527 and it contained 3,056 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.57%) is land and (or 1.43%) is water.
Knebel Lake is in this township.
Cities and towns
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Huntingburg
Unincorporated towns
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Duff
Adjacent townships
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Bainbridge Township (northeast)
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Jackson Township (east)
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Ferdinand Township (southeast)
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Cass Township (south)
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Lockhart Township, Pike County (west)
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Madison Township (northwest)
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Marion Township, Pike County (northwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 231
U.S. Route 231 (US 231) is a north-south United States Numbered Highway System, U.S highway that is a parallel route of U.S. Route 31, US 31. It runs for from St. John, Indiana, St. John, Indiana, at U.S. Route 41 in Indiana, US 41 ...
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Indiana State Road 64
State Road 64 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west highway that crosses most of the southern portion of the state, covering a distance of about .
The route parallels Interstate 64, which often causes confusion, as the widest dista ...
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Indiana State Road 161
State Road 161 in the U.S. State of Indiana
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Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Central, Fairmount and Mayo.
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary filesU.S. Board on Geographic Names
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Dubois County, Indiana
Jasper, Indiana micropolitan area
Townships in Indiana