Township in Indiana, United States
| Prairie Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in White County | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′15″N 86°52′51″W / 40.60417°N 86.88083°W / 40.60417; -86.88083 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | White |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.61 sq mi (172.5 km) |
| • Land | 66.59 sq mi (172.5 km) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,384 |
| • Density | 51/sq mi (20/km) |
| ZIP codes | 47920, 47923 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453773 |
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.
Prairie Township was organized in 1834. The township was named for the open prairies within its borders.
| 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 | |||
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 66.61 square miles (172.5 km), of which 66.59 square miles (172.5 km) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km) (or 0.03%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Badger Grove at 40°35′01″N 86°57′49″W / 40.583647°N 86.963625°W / 40.583647; -86.963625
- Springboro at 40°35′40″N 86°46′33″W / 40.594481°N 86.775843°W / 40.594481; -86.775843
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- 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
The township contains these six cemeteries: Carr, Chalmers, Harvey and Phebus, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Smelcer and Spring Creek.
Airports and landing strips
- Bartlett Airport
Rivers
Education
- Frontier School Corporation
Prairie Township is served by the Brookston-Prairie Township Public Library.
Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 15
- State House District 24
- State Senate District 07
References
- 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.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of White County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Monticello | ||
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