Prairieton Township, Vigo County, Indiana

39°21′33″N 87°30′11″W / 39.35917°N 87.50306°W / 39.35917; -87.50306CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyVigoGovernment • TypeIndiana townshipArea • Total18.51 sq mi (47.9 km²) • Land17.83 sq mi (46.2 km²) • Water0.68 sq mi (1.8 km²)  3.67%Elevation459 ft (140 m)Population • Total1,130 • Density68.6/sq mi (26.5/km²)ZIP codesGNIS feature ID453775

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]

Geography

According 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

• Terre Haute (west edge)

Unincorporated communities

• Prairieton

Adjacent townships

• 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

The township contains New Harmony Cemetery. Prairieton Cemetery is located in Prairieton, Indiana.

Airports and landing strips

• Higginbotham Field

Landmarks

• Federal Bureau of Prisons Terre Haute Penitentiary (west edge)

School districts

• Vigo County School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 8th congressional district
• State House District 45
• State Senate District 39

Municipal

• 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

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

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