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Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°17′52″N 87°31′53″W / 39.29778°N 87.53139°W / 39.29778; -87.53139
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Prairie Creek Township
Township
Location in Vigo County
Location in Vigo County
Coordinates: 39°17′52″N 87°31′53″W / 39.29778°N 87.53139°W / 39.29778; -87.53139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVigo
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
38.55 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]
 • Total
1,067
 • 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

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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

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these four cemeteries: Lykens, Shattuck, Watson and Westlawn.

Rivers

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School districts

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Political districts

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References

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  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. ^ 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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