Prairie Creek Township | |
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Coordinates: 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 | |
• Total | 1,067 |
• 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.[2]
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]
The township contains these four cemeteries: Lykens, Shattuck, Watson and Westlawn.