Prairie Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,384 and it contained 1,413 housing units.[1]
Prairie Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in White County | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′15″N 86°52′51″W / 40.60417°N 86.88083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | White |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.61 sq mi (172.5 km2) |
| • Land | 66.59 sq mi (172.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,384 |
| • Density | 51/sq mi (20/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47920, 47923 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453773 |
Prairie Township was organized in 1834.[2] The township was named for the open prairies within its borders.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,885 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,325 | 23.3% | |
| 1910 | 2,181 | −6.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,938 | −11.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,892 | −2.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,812 | −4.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,872 | 3.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,155 | 15.1% | |
| 1970 | 2,180 | 1.2% | |
| 1980 | 2,788 | 27.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,950 | 5.8% | |
| 2000 | 3,191 | 8.2% | |
| 2010 | 3,180 | −0.3% | |
| 2020 | 3,384 | 6.4% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 66.61 square miles (172.5 km2), of which 66.59 square miles (172.5 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[5]
Cities, towns, villages
editUnincorporated towns
edit- Badger Grove at 40°35′01″N 86°57′49″W / 40.583647°N 86.963625°W
- Springboro at 40°35′40″N 86°46′33″W / 40.594481°N 86.775843°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Big Creek Township (north)
- Jefferson Township, Carroll County (northeast)
- Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County (east)
- Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County (south)
- Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County (southwest)
- Round Grove Township (west)
- West Point Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these six cemeteries: Carr, Chalmers, Harvey and Phebus, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Smelcer and Spring Creek.
Airports and landing strips
edit- Bartlett Airport
Rivers
editEducation
edit- Frontier School Corporation
Prairie Township is served by the Brookston-Prairie Township Public Library.[6]
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 15
- State House District 24
- State Senate District 07
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Hamelle, W. H. (1915). A Standard History of White County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country. Unigraphic. p. 211.
- ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 114.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.