Patoka TownshipDubois County, IN
Public schools that outperform most of Indiana. Home to 7,909 people, this town lies in Indiana.
Is Patoka Township a good place to live?
What it saves you on housing, it gives back elsewhere. Its strongest subject is schools: its public schools beat 90% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation. It is strong on cost of living as well (A): a typical home costs about $173K, 2.3 years of the Jasper area’s $76K median household income. The catch is health: residents are less healthy than 78% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Incomes are weaker too: the median household income is $70K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. Put together, the subjects come to a B+ overall, ranking 236th of 585 in Indiana. Set against the rest, it does better than 70% of U.S. towns. Maple Grove Campground is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · National Register of Historic Places.
What makes Patoka Township stand out
Where Patoka Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Huntingburg Elementary School | PK–5 | 806 |
| Southridge Middle School | 6–8 | 394 |
| Southridge High School | 9–12 | 583 |
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
How Patoka Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Patoka Township is from typical.
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Moving to Patoka Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Patoka Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Patoka Township.
Patoka Township pairs an A for schools with modest home prices and trades workers with Jasper and other neighbors.
Patoka Township’s grade for schools is an A
That grade comes with an A for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $173K.
The public schools here belong to Southwest Dubois Co School Corp. Of its 4 schools, three are listed below, each with the reason. The largest public high school is Southridge High School, with 583 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingburg Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 806 | B− |
| Southridge High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 583 | B+ |
| Southridge Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 394 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Patoka Township’s grade for health is a C−
Nearly a quarter of Patoka Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Patoka Township: just over two in five adults have obesity, against 39% in Indiana’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. In Patoka Township, 24% of adults say their health is fair or poor, and 34% sleep under 7 hours.
| Patoka Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 21% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Patoka Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.6% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Patoka Township has set aside 1% of its land for conservation
Huntingburg City Park, at 38 acres with 1.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. 4.6 miles of trail wind through 4 parks and preserves. Patoka Township’s density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Patoka Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Huntingburg City Park | 1.7 mi | 38 |
| 2. Charles Niehaus Memorial Park | — | 20 |
| 3. South Side Park | 0.1 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Patoka Township
Patoka Township’s peak summer temperature stands at 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Patoka Township’s working residents commute to Jasper
Patoka Township has about as many jobs (4,053) as working residents, but only 967 people both live and work here.
Jobs based in Patoka Township grew to 4,053 in 2023, 372 more than in 2013. About one worker in four stays in Patoka Township for work. The town’s mean commuting time comes in at 19 minutes. The top destinations are Jasper (31%), Huntingburg (21%) and Ferdinand (7%).
| Patoka Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 24% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No age group stands out in Patoka Township against Indiana
College graduates make up 24% of adults 25 and older, against 30% across Indiana. No age group stands out against Indiana: all are within 4 points. Just over a quarter of residents are under 18 in Patoka Township.
| Patoka Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 37.7 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Patoka Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.1% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.3% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.1% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 19.6% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.3% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.3% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Patoka Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Patoka Township than in 56% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1979: 5.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Patoka Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Patoka Township
About 2 of every 100 Patoka Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Patoka Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Patoka Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census its population was 7,527 and it contained 3,056 housing units.
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- Area
- 40 sq mi
- Elevation
- 466 ft
Patoka Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Patoka Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patoka Township | #236 | B+ | A | — | A | C− |
| Jackson Township | — | — | A− | — | A+ | C |
| Cass Township | — | — | A+ | — | A | C |
| Madison Township | #243 | B+ | B | — | A | C+ |
| Bainbridge Township | #88 | A | A | — | A | C+ |
| Ferdinand Township | #3 | A+ | A | — | A+ | B |
| Lockhart Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jackson Township and Cass Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Patoka Township, Jackson Township, Cass Township, Madison Township, Bainbridge Township and Ferdinand Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Lockhart Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Patoka Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Patoka Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Patoka Township, IN a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Patoka Township grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #236 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health and A for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Patoka Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.