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.%±
Est. 20161,009[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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