Patoka Township is one of twelve
townships
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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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Dubois County, Indiana
Dubois County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 43,637. The county seat is Jasper, Indiana, Jasper. Dubois County is now the sole county of the Jasper Jasper, Indiana microp ...
. 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&nbs ...
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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 161
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