Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana

Patoka Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 11,502. Princeton is the township seat. Patoka Township is the center of the North Gibson School Corporation. Patoka Township is 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

Geography
Patoka Township covers an area of 68.94 sqmi; of this, 0.07 sqmi or 0.11 percent is water.

Cities and towns

 * Princeton (the county seat)

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Baldwin Heights (Now inside City Limits of Princeton)
 * King's Station (Junction Settlement)
 * Lyles Station (Unincorporated Separate Town)
 * Northbrook Hills (Currently extra-city suburb adjacent to Princeton fighting annexation)

Adjacent townships

 * White River Township (north)
 * Washington Township (northeast)
 * Center Township (east)
 * Union Township (south)
 * Montgomery Township (southwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Archer, Hitch, Maple Hill, Odd Fellows, Saint Josephs, Sand Hill and Warnock.

Major highways

 * U.S. Route 41
 * Indiana State Road 64
 * Indiana State Road 65

Education
Public education in Patoka Township is administered by the North Gibson School Corporation.

Public Schools

 * Brumfeld Elementary School
 * Lowell Elementary School
 * Princeton Community Middle School
 * Princeton Community High School

Private Schools

 * St. Joseph Catholic School

Higher Education

 * Vincennes University Workforce Development

Museums

 * Lyles Station Schoolhouse Museum - Lyles Station (2 miles WNW of Princeton)