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Patriot, Indiana
Downtown Patriot
Downtown Patriot
Location of Patriot in Switzerland County, Indiana.
Location of Patriot in Switzerland County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Switzerland
Township Posey
Area
 • Total 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2)
 • Land 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
472 ft (144 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 201
 • Density 710.25/sq mi (274.67/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47038
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-58392
GNIS feature ID 440929

Patriot is a town in Posey Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 209 at the 2010 census.

Patriot, Indiana
Photo from Small Town Indiana photo survey.

Geography

Patriot is located at 38°50′18″N 84°49′40″W / 38.83833°N 84.82778°W / 38.83833; -84.82778 (38.838215, -84.827764). It is the easternmost settlement in Indiana.

According to the 2010 census, Patriot has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), of which 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (or 84.62%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 15.38%) is water.

History

Patriot was originally called Troy, and under the latter name was platted in 1812. The Patriot post office has been in operation since 1827.

Patriot has suffered several calamities in its history. A 1924 fire destroyed a large portion of its downtown. The town was again devastated in the Ohio River flood of 1937.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 467
1890 434 −7.1%
1900 408 −6.0%
1910 340 −16.7%
1920 289 −15.0%
1930 288 −0.3%
1940 257 −10.8%
1950 315 22.6%
1960 277 −12.1%
1970 216 −22.0%
1980 265 22.7%
1990 190 −28.3%
2000 202 6.3%
2010 209 3.5%
2020 201 −3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 209 people, 76 households, and 59 families residing in the town. The population density was 950.0 inhabitants per square mile (366.8/km2). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 422.7 per square mile (163.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.1% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 76 households, of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.4% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the town was 42.1 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 34% were from 45 to 64; and 11.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 54.1% male and 45.9% female.

Notable people

  • M. Catherine Allen – Shaker; member of the Central Shaker Ministry and historian
  • Elwood Mead – head of the United States Bureau of Reclamation from 1924 to 1936; oversaw construction of Hoover Dam
  • Lydia Moss Bradley – Philanthropist and founder of Bradley University

See also

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