Patoka Township is one of nine

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in Pike County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,826 and it contained 1,284 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

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flows through the township from east to west.

Cities, towns, villages

* Winslow

Unincorporated towns

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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 Shapefiles

IndianaMap

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana

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