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]
Geography
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
Adjacent townships
- 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
The township contains these four cemeteries: Lykens, Shattuck, Watson and Westlawn.
Rivers
School districts
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 45
- State Senate District 39
References
- 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.
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