Prairieton Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,222 and it contained 517 housing units.[2]
Prairieton Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Vigo County | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′33″N 87°30′11″W / 39.35917°N 87.50306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vigo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.51 sq mi (47.9 km2) |
| • Land | 17.83 sq mi (46.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.68 sq mi (1.8 km2) 3.67% |
| Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,130 |
| • Density | 68.6/sq mi (26.5/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453775 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.51 square miles (47.9 km2), of which 17.83 square miles (46.2 km2) (or 96.33%) is land and 0.68 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 3.67%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Terre Haute (west edge)
Unincorporated communities
editAdjacent townships
edit- Sugar Creek Township (north)
- Honey Creek Township (east)
- Linton Township (southeast)
- Prairie Creek Township (southwest)
- Darwin Township, Clark County, Illinois (west)
- Wabash Township, Clark County, Illinois (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains New Harmony Cemetery. Prairieton Cemetery is located in Prairieton, Indiana.
Airports and landing strips
edit- Higginbotham Field
Landmarks
edit- Federal Bureau of Prisons Terre Haute Penitentiary (west edge)
School districts
editPolitical districts
edit- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 45
- State Senate District 39
Municipal
edit- Praireton/Prairie Creek Fire Protection District
- The Fire Departments from Prairieton Township and Prairie Creek Township merged to form a Fire Protection District on August 16, 2007.
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Prairieton 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.