Prairie Township is one of thirteen
townships
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in
Henry County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,517 and it contained 1,346 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.57%) is land and (or 2.43%) is water.
The streams of Aqua Run, Battle Brook, Brave Run, Brown Run, Brown Run, Cemetery Run, Chief Run, Colony Creek, Green Run, Harvey Run, Hillside Brook, Lavender Run, Lick Branch, Little Buck Creek, Moon Brook, Moonshine Run, Mount Run, Port Run, Red Brook, Red Run, Slo Run, Small Branch, Spring Run, Summit Brook and Yellow Run run through this township.
Cities and towns
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Mount Summit
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Springport
Unincorporated towns
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Fayne Siding
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Foley
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Hillsboro
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Luray Luray may refer to:
* Luray, Eure-et-Loir, a commune in the Eure-et-Loir ''département'', France
* Luray, Indiana
* Luray, Kansas
* Luray, Missouri
* Luray, Ohio
* Luray, South Carolina
* Luray, Tennessee
* Luray, Virginia
** Luray Caverns
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Rogersville
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Monroe Township, Delaware County (north)
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Perry Township, Delaware County (northeast)
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Blue River Township (east)
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Stoney Creek Township (east)
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Liberty Township (southeast)
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Henry Township (south)
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Jefferson Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains six retired cemeteries: Beech Grove, Harvey, Lebanon, Livezey, Evans and Powers.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 36
U.S. Route 36 (US 36) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway that travels approximately from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville, Ohio. The highway's western terminus is at Deer Ridge Junction, an inte ...
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Indiana State Road 3
State Road 3 (SR 3) in the U.S. state of Indiana is a discontinuous state highway running through eastern Indiana from near the Ohio River to near the Michigan state line. The southernmost terminus is at SR 62 in Charlestown, and the ...
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Indiana State Road 103
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Henry County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana