Town guide

Patoka, Indiana

Patoka is a town in Gibson County, Indiana, home to about 737 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47666.

Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population737619 per sq mi
Median home value$99,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$205Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

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Around Patoka

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)102 miles away
Closer regional airportEvansville 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

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.

Patoka population by census2000: 749, 2010: 735, 2020: 706749200073520107062020

Gibson County, 1900–2020

Gibson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,099, 1910: 30,137, 1920: 29,201, 1930: 29,202, 1940: 30,709, 1950: 30,720, 1960: 29,949, 1970: 30,444, 1980: 33,156, 1990: 31,913, 2000: 32,500, 2010: 33,503, 2020: 33,01130K’00’1029K’20’3031K’40’5030K’60’7033K’80’9033K’00’1033K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PatokaJan: high 40°F, low 21°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 24°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 32°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 43°F, 5.3 in; May: high 77°F, low 54°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 33°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in40°21°Jan3.445°24°Feb3.255°32°Mar4.567°43°Apr5.377°54°May5.785°63°Jun4.588°66°Jul4.587°64°Aug3.381°57°Sep4.269°45°Oct3.455°33°Nov4.144°26°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Gibson CountyManufacturing: 11,125 jobs; Retail trade: 1,628 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,475 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,050 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,013 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 936 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 603 jobs; Other services: 424 jobsManufacturing 54% Retail trade 8% Health care and social assistance 7% Hotels and restaurants 5% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Mining, oil and gas 3% Other services 2%

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 therapists2

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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