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Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana

Patoka Township, Crawford County, township, in Crawford County, Indiana. Patoka Township, Crawford County had 1,599 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,620 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,652 (±350). GEOID 1802558284.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,599

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,620 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,652 ±350

Median household income

$60,441

±$21,226 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$161,600

±$84,136 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

not published


Indiana: $1,062

Where is Patoka Township, Crawford County and what county is it in?

Patoka Township, Crawford County is a township in Crawford County, Indiana. It covers 43.6 square miles of land, 37 residents per square mile in 2020.

Patoka Township, Crawford County (marked with a dot) in Crawford County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Patoka Township, Crawford County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,599 people lived in Patoka Township, Crawford County on July 1, 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, while Indiana grew 2.8%. The 2020 Census counted 1,620 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,652 (±350).

  • July 2020→2021 −5 (1,596)
  • 2021→2022 +4 (1,600)
  • 2022→2023 −11 (1,589)
  • 2023→2024 +18 (1,607)
  • 2024→2025 −8 (1,599)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasurePatoka Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,652±35010,4996,851,073no clear change
Households714±1584,5822,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.31±0.272.272.46−0.65
Housing units1,336±2125,9142,976,568no clear change

Patoka Township, Crawford County's population since 2000

From 1,402 in 2000 to 1,599 in 2025: up 14.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Patoka Township, Crawford County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,402
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,543
  • 2010 Census 1,579
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,567
  • 2020 Census 1,620
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,599

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Patoka Township, Crawford County?

The median resident of Patoka Township, Crawford County is 49.0 years old; 24.0% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasurePatoka Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age49.0±8.345.738.1no clear change
Under 18 years24.0%±6.7 pts20.7%23.3%–
65 years and over20.6%±6.5 pts20.8%16.8%–
Male51.7%±6.9 pts50.4%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.3%±3.0 pts1.6%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic95.6%±3.4 pts95.3%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.2 pts0.2%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.2 pts0.0%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.2 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.1%±1.5 pts2.8%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.2 pts0.0%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±2.2 pts0.2%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.4%±3.0 pts2.5%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.4%±4.7 pts7.6%6.3%–
With a disability13.4%±5.2 pts18.1%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage8.1%±4.5 pts7.0%7.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)89.6%±5.7 pts86.1%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)15.7%±7.4 pts11.4%29.5%–
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)2.6%±3.4 pts4.0%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier96.4%±3.3 pts92.9%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.2%±2.1 pts1.4%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Patoka Township, Crawford County earn?

Half of Patoka Township, Crawford County's 714 households earn less than $60,441 a year (±$21,226), against $49,640 in Crawford County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $53,513 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasurePatoka Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$60,441±$21,226$49,640$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$70,768±$11,460$65,119$95,247–
Per capita income$32,776±$5,575$29,006$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line13.5%±10.3 pts22.9%12.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line24.2%±32.1 pts35.7%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP3.8%±3.6 pts11.7%9.1%–
Households with a computer91.6%±6.8 pts89.9%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription75.4%±12.8 pts74.4%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Patoka Township, Crawford County?

Owners occupy 88.9% of Patoka Township, Crawford County's occupied homes and renters 11.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,600 by its owner (±$84,136).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasurePatoka Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$161,600±$84,136$117,700$218,200no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent31.0%±51.9 pts40.6%38.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,428±$364$1,164$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes88.9%±7.6 pts81.3%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes11.1%±7.6 pts18.7%29.4%–
Housing units1,336±2125,9142,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate9.5%±10.7 pts2.0%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±35.6 pts1.9%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes57.5%±10.6 pts66.7%72.6%–
Mobile homes41.8%±10.7 pts28.7%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later4.3%±3.5 pts2.4%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 201910.8%±8.1 pts9.2%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier10.5%±7.0 pts13.0%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle1.8%±2.8 pts5.2%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Patoka Township, Crawford County work and get to work?

84.1% of Patoka Township, Crawford County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 37.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasurePatoka Township, Crawford CountyCrawford CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)56.1%±9.3 pts51.8%63.8%–
Unemployment rate0.0%±4.8 pts3.5%4.3%–
Drove alone to work84.1%±8.2 pts75.5%76.3%–
Carpooled1.8%±2.7 pts14.6%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±4.9 pts0.2%0.6%–
Walked3.5%±3.5 pts1.1%1.9%–
Worked from home10.6%±8.0 pts8.2%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work37.5 min±5.037.4 min24.1 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Patoka Township, Crawford County?

No census tract lies mostly in Patoka Township, Crawford County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Patoka Township, Crawford County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Patoka Township, Crawford County
Tract 9520Crawford County3,929 $47,083 $114,20041%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Patoka Township, Crawford County) · Census block assignment files

How does Patoka Township, Crawford County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Patoka Township, Crawford County is the 5,740th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 553rd-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Patoka Township, Crawford County ranks 788th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Patoka Township, Crawford County's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate553rd1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)775th1,056
Residents per square mile964th1,088
Median household income788th1,072
Per capita income681st1,087
Median home value708th1,075
Bachelor's degree or higher746th1,029
Median age127th1,083
Owner-occupied share281st1,087
Travel time to work53rd1,088

Patoka Township, Crawford County's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Patoka Township, Crawford County?

27 of the 56 figures for Patoka Township, Crawford County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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