Patoka Township is one of nine
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 ...
in
Pike County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,062 and it contained 1,358 housing units.
History
Patoka Township was organized in 1838.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.19%) is land and (or 2.81%) is water.
The
Patoka River
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flows through the township from east to west.
Cities, towns, villages
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Winslow Winslow may refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England, a market town and civil parish
* Winslow Rural District, Buckinghamshire, a rural district from 1894 to 1974
United States and Canada
* Rural Municipality of Winslo ...
Unincorporated towns
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Arthur
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Ayrshire
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Glezen at
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Littles at
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Marysville at
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Muren at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Crow, Hedges, Martin, Oak Hill, Sugar Ridge, Sunset, Williams and Wyatt.
Major highways
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School districts
* Pike County School Corporation
Political districts
* State House District 63
* State Senate District 48
References
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United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line ShapefilesIndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Pike County, Indiana
Jasper, Indiana micropolitan area
Townships in Indiana