Patoka, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 749. Estimated population in July 2024: 794 (+6.0% change)
Males: 380 (50.7%), Females: 369 (49.3%)

Gibson County

Zip code: 47666

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $35,208
Median house value: $54,200

Population by Race

Races in Patoka:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
• Black (1.7%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (20.2%), German (18.0%), English (13.6%), Irish (9.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), French (2.3%).

Elevation: 440 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Patoka

• High school or higher: 74.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Patoka town

• Never married: 19.1%
• Now married: 55.6%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 7.4%
• Divorced: 15.8%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +46 (+6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Patoka:

• GIBSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PRINCETON, IN)
• WABASH GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 16 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL)
• WIRTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; OAKLAND CITY, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Patoka:

• EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 27 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
• OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 55 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
• TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 75 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Patoka:

• MOUNT CARMEL MUNI (about 17 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Abbreviation: AJG)
• RALPH E. KOCH (about 19 miles; POSEYVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: 61Y)
• O’NEAL (about 20 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Abbreviation: OEA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Patoka:

• VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
• UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 31 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 31 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
• TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 70 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
• INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
• EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)