Patoka Township is one of
ten townships in Gibson County,
Indiana
. As of the
2000 census, its population was
11,502. Princeton is the township seat. Patoka Township is the
center of the
North
Gibson School Corporation. Patoka Township is the center of
Gibson County's population with over 10,000 residents. Patoka and
Union townships have experienced explosive growth in the
manufacturing area due mainly to the arrival of
Toyota Motor Manufacturing
Indiana in 1996. Princeton got into the business expansions,
landing many retailers in 2007, including the first Menards Store
in Southwestern Indiana. The second was started on Evansville's
East Side nearly a year later.
Princeton is also home to Ivy Tech's newest
campus, built to educate a growing industrial field in Gibson
County. 2005 Estimate: 12,907
Geography
Patoka Township covers an area of 68.94 square miles (178.54 square
kilometers); of this, 0.07 square miles (0.19 square kilometers) or
0.11 percent is water.
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former
settlements.)
Adjacent townships
Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Archer, Hitch, Maple Hill,
Odd Fellows, Saint Josephs, Sand Hill and Warnock.
Major highways
Education
Public education in Patoka Township is administered by the
North Gibson School
Corporation.
Public Schools
Private Schools
- St. Joseph Catholic School
Higher Education
Museums
- Lyles Station Schoolhouse Museum - Lyles Station (2 miles WNW
of Princeton)
References
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