Patoka Township is one of ten

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in Gibson County,

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, 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.

History

Patoka Township was organized in 1813. It took its name from the

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. The Lyles Consolidated School was listed on the

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in 1999.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.38%) is land and (or 0.62%) is water.

Cities and towns

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(the county seat and largest community)

Unincorporated towns

* King's Station * Lyles Station (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* White River Township (north) * Washington Township (northeast) * Center Township (east) * Union Township (south) * Montgomery Township (southwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Archer, Hitch, Maple Hill, Odd Fellows, Saint Josephs, Sand Hill and Warnock.

Major highways

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* State Road 64 * State Road 65

Education

Public education in Patoka Township is administered by the

North Gibson School Corporation The North Gibson School Corporation is the second largest of the three public school governing institutions in Gibson County, Indiana, United States as well as one of the twenty largest in enrollment in Southwestern Indiana. The NGSC is respon ...

Public Schools

*Princeton Community Primary School *Princeton Community Intermediate School *Princeton Community Middle School *

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Private Schools

*St. Joseph Catholic School *Bethel Christian School

Higher Education

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Workforce Development

Museums

* Lyles Station Schoolhouse Museum - Lyles Station (2 miles WNW of Princeton)

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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