Patoka, Indiana
| Patoka, Indiana | |
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 Location of Patoka in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 38°24′20″N 87°35′11″W / 38.40556°N 87.58639°WCoordinates: 38°24′20″N 87°35′11″W / 38.40556°N 87.58639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township | White River |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2) |
| • Land | 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 735 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 734 |
| • Density | 656.2/sq mi (253.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47666 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-58320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0440922 |
Patoka is the fourth largest town and sixth largest community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 735 at the 2010 census.
Patoka was laid out and platted in 1813. The town's name comes from an Indian word meaning "log on bottom", on account of the many muddy logs at the bottom of the river. The Patoka post office was established in 1833.
Patoka is located at 38°24′20″N 87°35′11″W / 38.40556°N 87.58639°W (38.405536, -87.586260).
According to the 2010 census, Patoka has a total area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km2), of which 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2) (or 98.25%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) (or 1.75%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 735 people, 295 households, and 215 families residing in the town. The population density was 656.2 inhabitants per square mile (253.4/km2). There were 344 housing units at an average density of 307.1 per square mile (118.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.8% White, 1.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
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