Patoka Township is one of nine
townships
A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
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Crawford County, Indiana
Crawford County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 10,526. The county seat is English, Indiana, English.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total are ...
, United States. As of the
2020 census, its population was 1,620 and it contained 1,585 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 95.62%) is land and (or 4.38%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Newton Stewart
Newton Stewart (Scottish Gaelic language, Gd: ''Baile Ùr nan Stiùbhartach'') is a former burgh town in the historical county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland.
The town is on the River Cree with most of the town to ...
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Taswell
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Wickliffe
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Jackson Township, Orange County (north)
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Greenfield Township, Orange County (northeast)
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Sterling Township (east)
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Union Township (southeast)
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Jefferson Township, Dubois County (southwest)
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Johnson Township (southwest)
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Hall Township, Dubois County (west)
Major highways
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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 ...
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Indiana State Road 145
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Indiana State Road 164
State Road 164 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a short east–west two-lane highway in the southwest portion of the state.
Route description
State Road 164 begins in downtown Jasper at the U.S. Route 231 and Courthouse Square intersection. ...
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Brown, Eckerty, Mount Eden and Williams.
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 Crawford County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana