Patoka Township, Marion County, Illinois

Patoka Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,038 and it contained 523 housing units.[2]

Patoka Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°47′N 89°5′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMarion
SettledNovember 4, 1873
Area
 • Total34.97 sq mi (90.6 km2)
 • Land34.95 sq mi (90.5 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
499 ft (152 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,009
 • Density29.7/sq mi (11.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-121-58070

Geography

Patoka Township (T4N R1E) is centered at 38°47'N 89°5'W (38.780, -89.086). It is traversed north–south by U.S. Route 51 and east–west by the North Fork of the Kaskaskia River. The city of Patoka is located near the south end of the township. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.97 square miles (90.6 km2), of which 34.95 square miles (90.5 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)1,009[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Adjacent townships

References
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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