Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Patoka Township is one of ten townships
in Gibson County
, Indiana
, United States
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 11,502. Patoka Township is the center of the North Gibson School Corporation
. Patoka Township is the location of the county seat
of Princeton
and 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 Menard's 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
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Gibson County
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 11,502. Patoka Township is the center of the North Gibson School Corporation
North Gibson School Corporation
The North Gibson School Corporation is the second largest of the three public school governing institutions in Gibson County, Indiana, United States as well as one of the twenty largest in enrollment in Southwestern Indiana. The NGSC is responsible for a district including three townships of...
. Patoka Township is the location of the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Princeton
Princeton, Indiana
The median income for a household in the city was $26,689, and the median income for a family was $37,308. Males had a median income of $28,076 versus $19,825 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,049...
and 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
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Inc. is an automobile manufacturing factory located nearly halfway between Princeton, Indiana and Fort Branch, Indiana, USA...
in 1996. Princeton got into the business expansions, landing many retailers in 2007, including the first Menard's 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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana is Indiana's community college system, encompassing 24 campuses in 14 regions. The community college system now has more than 165,000 students...
newest campus, built to educate a growing industrial field in Gibson County
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
. 2005 Estimate: 12,907
Geography
Patoka Township covers an area of 68.94 square miles (178.6 km²); of this, 0.07 square mile (0.1812991677 km²) or 0.11 percent is water.Unincorporated towns
- King's StationKing, IndianaKing is an unincorporated community in Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It is also referred to as Kings or as King's Station....
- Lyles StationLyles Station, IndianaLyles or Lyles Station is an unincorporated community in Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana. Founded by freed Tennessee slave Joshua Lyles in 1849, the community was Indiana's first black settlement and the only one still remaining today...
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- White River TownshipWhite River Township, Gibson County, IndianaWhite River Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,714. Hazleton is the township seat.-Geography:White River Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.83 percent is water....
(north) - Washington TownshipWashington Township, Gibson County, IndianaWashington Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 703. Like Wabash Township, Washington Township also has no organized seat within the township, despite its two corporation-worthy towns Mount Olympus and Wheeling...
(northeast) - Center TownshipCenter Township, Gibson County, IndianaCenter Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,478. Francisco is the township seat.-Geography:Center Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.1 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:...
(east) - Union TownshipUnion Township, Gibson County, IndianaUnion Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,954. Fort Branch is the township seat. 2005 Estimate: 4,980...
(south) - Montgomery TownshipMontgomery Township, Gibson County, IndianaMontgomery Township is the largest of the ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is...
(southwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Archer, Hitch, Maple Hill, Odd Fellows, Saint Josephs, Sand Hill and Warnock.Education
Public education in Patoka Township is administered by the North Gibson School CorporationNorth Gibson School Corporation
The North Gibson School Corporation is the second largest of the three public school governing institutions in Gibson County, Indiana, United States as well as one of the twenty largest in enrollment in Southwestern Indiana. The NGSC is responsible for a district including three townships of...
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Public Schools
- Brumfeld Elementary School
- Lowell Elementary School
- Princeton Community Middle School
- Princeton Community High SchoolPrinceton Community High SchoolPrinceton Community High School is a four-year comprehensive secondary school in Princeton, Indiana. The high school is a part of the North Gibson School Corporation. The school is located on Old US Highway 41 North. The school operates a television station, W06BD, from studios at the high...