Prairie Township is one of twelve
townships
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in
White County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,180 and it contained 1,311 housing units.
Prairie Township was organized in 1834. The township was named for the open prairies within its borders.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Brookston
Unincorporated towns
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Badger Grove at
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Springboro at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Big Creek Township (north)
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Jefferson Township, Carroll County (northeast)
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Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County (east)
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Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County (south)
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Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County (southwest)
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Round Grove Township (west)
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West Point Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Carr, Chalmers, Harvey and Phebus, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Smelcer and Spring Creek.
Airports and landing strips
* Bartlett Airport
Rivers
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Tippecanoe River
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Education
* Frontier School Corporation
Prairie Township is served by the Brookston-Prairie Township Public Library.
Political districts
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Indiana's 4th congressional district
Indiana's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. From 2003 to 2013 the district was based primarily in the central part of the state, and consisted of all of Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Morgan, ...
* State House District 15
* State House District 24
* State Senate District 07
References
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)IndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in White County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana