Map of Patoka town, Indiana

Patoka is the fourth largest town and sixth largest community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 735 at the 2010 census.

Patoka town overview:
Name:	Patoka town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Gibson County
Elevation:	404 ft (123 m)
Total Area:	1.21 sq mi (3.13 km²)
Land Area:	1.19 sq mi (3.09 km²)
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km²)
Total Population:	706
Population Density:	592.28/sq mi (228.61/km²)
ZIP code:	47666
Area code:	812, 930
FIPS code:	1858320
GNISfeature ID:	2396850

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History

Patoka was laid out and platted in 1813. The town’s name comes from an Indian word meaning “log on bottom”, on account of the many muddy logs at the bottom of the river. The Patoka post office was established in 1833.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, Patoka has a total area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km), of which 1.12 square miles (2.90 km) (or 98.25%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km) (or 1.75%) is water.