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History
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Around Patoka
Distances
Nearest major airport
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)102 miles away
Closer regional airport
Evansville Regional Airport (EVV)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Indianapolis, IN122 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL236 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Patoka; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Patoka
U.S. Representative · Indiana’s 8th DistrictMark B. Messmer (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Patoka had 706 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 406th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Gibson County grew from 30,099 residents in 1900 to 33,011 in 2020.
Gibson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 49.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Princeton 1 W, IN weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Gibson County
20,517 jobs at 728 businesses in Gibson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Patoka.
Nearest hospitals
Gibson General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Princeton3.7 miles
Wabash General Hospital 1Critical access hospital · emergency room · Mount Carmel9.4 miles
Good Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Vincennes18.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Patoka
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter3.9 mi
Save-A-Lot4.1 mi
Libraries
Princeton Public Library4.4 mi
Museums
Lyles Station Historic School & Museum4.6 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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