Patriot is a town in Posey Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 209 at the 2010 census.
| Name: | Patriot town |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 43 |
| LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
| State: | Indiana |
| County: | Switzerland County |
| Elevation: | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Total Area: | 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km²) |
| Land Area: | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km²) |
| Total Population: | 201 |
| Population Density: | 710.25/sq mi (274.67/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 47038 |
| Area code: | 812 |
| FIPS code: | 1858392 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 440929 |
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History
Patriot was originally called Troy, and under the latter name was platted in 1812. The Patriot post office has been in operation since 1827.
Patriot has suffered several calamities in its history. A 1924 fire destroyed a large portion of its downtown. The town was again devastated in the Ohio River flood of 1937.
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Geography
Patriot is located at 38°50′18″N 84°49′40″W / 38.83833°N 84.82778°W / 38.83833; -84.82778 (38.838215, −84.827764). It is the easternmost settlement in Indiana.
According to the 2010 census, Patriot has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km), of which 0.22 square miles (0.57 km) (or 84.62%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (or 15.38%) is water.
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