Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°17′52″N 87°31′53″W / 39.29778°N 87.53139°W / 39.29778; -87.53139CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyVigoGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total38.55 sq mi (99.8 km²) • Land37.99 sq mi (98.4 km²) • Water0.56 sq mi (1.5 km²) 1.45%Elevation

489 ft (149 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total1,067 • Density31.5/sq mi (12.2/km²)ZIP codes

47802, 47850

GNIS feature ID453774

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

Hutton
Prairie Creek
Vigo

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

Wabash River

School districts

Vigo County School Corporation

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.