Patoka Township, Marion County, Illinois

Patoka Township
Township
Country United States
State Illinois
County Marion
Elevation 499 ft (152.1 m)
Coordinates 38°47′N 89°5′W / 38.783°N 89.083°W / 38.783; -89.083Coordinates: 38°47′N 89°5′W / 38.783°N 89.083°W / 38.783; -89.083
Area 34.97 sq mi (90.6 km2)
 - land 34.95 sq mi (91 km2)
 - water 0.03 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 1,038 (2010)
Density 29.7/sq mi (11.5/km2)
Settled November 4, 1873
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Location in Marion County
Location of Patoka Township in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States

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

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.[1]

Adjacent townships

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.


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