Prairie Creek Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Vigo County |
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Coordinates: 39°17′52″N 87°31′53″W / 39.29778°N 87.53139°WCoordinates: 39°17′52″N 87°31′53″W / 39.29778°N 87.53139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Vigo |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 38.55 sq mi (99.8 km2) |
• Land | 37.99 sq mi (98.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.56 sq mi (1.5 km2) 1.45% |
Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,195 |
• Density | 31.5/sq mi (12.2/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47802, 47850 |
GNIS feature ID | 453774 |
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.
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.
The township contains these four cemeteries: Lykens, Shattuck, Watson and West Prairie Creek.