Patoka Township, Marion County, Illinois
Patoka Township | |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′N 89°5′W / 38.783°N 89.083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Marion |
| Settled | November 4, 1873 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.97 sq mi (90.6 km2) |
| • Land | 34.95 sq mi (90.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,009 |
| • Density | 29.7/sq mi (11.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-121-58070 |
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]
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
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2016 (est.) | 1,009 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Adjacent townships
- Kaskaskia Township, Fayette County (north)
- Wilberton Township, Fayette County (northeast)
- Foster Township (east)
- Tonti Township (southeast)
- Carrigan Township (south)
- East Fork Township, Clinton County (southwest)
- Pope Township, Fayette County (west)
- Pope Township, Fayette County (northwest)
References
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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