Prairie Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,195 and it contained 494 housing units.[2]
Prairie Creek Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Vigo County | |
| Coordinates: 39°17′52″N 87°31′53″W / 39.29778°N 87.53139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vigo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.55 sq mi (99.8 km2) |
| • Land | 37.99 sq mi (98.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.56 sq mi (1.5 km2) 1.45% |
| Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,067 |
| • Density | 31.5/sq mi (12.2/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47802, 47850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453774 |
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.55 square miles (99.8 km2), of which 37.99 square miles (98.4 km2) (or 98.55%) is land and 0.56 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.45%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated communities edit
Adjacent townships edit
- Prairieton Township (northeast)
- Linton Township (east)
- Curry Township, Sullivan County (southeast)
- Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County (south)
- York Township, Clark County, Illinois (southwest)
- Darwin Township, Clark County, Illinois (west)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these four cemeteries: Lykens, Shattuck, Watson and Westlawn.
Rivers edit
School districts edit
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 45
- State Senate District 39
References edit
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.