Prairieton Township is one of twelve

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in Vigo County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,222 and it contained 517 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 96.33%) is land and (or 3.67%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Terre Haute Terre Haute ( ) is a city in Vigo County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 58,389 and its metropolitan area had a population of 168,716. Located along the Wabash River about e ...

(west edge)

Unincorporated communities

* Prairieton

Adjacent townships

* Sugar Creek Township (north) * Honey Creek Township (east) * Linton Township (southeast) * Prairie Creek Township (southwest) * Darwin Township, Clark County, Illinois (west) * Wabash Township, Clark County, Illinois (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains New Harmony Cemetery. Prairieton Cemetery is located in Prairieton, Indiana.

Airports and landing strips

* Higginbotham Field

Landmarks

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Terre Haute Penitentiary (west edge)

School districts

Vigo County School Corporation Vigo County School Corporation (VCSC) is a school district that serves Vigo County, Indiana and is headquartered in West Terre Haute. The corporation is led by Superintendent Dr. Chris Himsel and by the Board of Trustees including: President ...

Political districts

Indiana's 8th congressional district Indiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Southwestern Indiana, southwest and west central Indiana, the district is anchored in Evansville, Indiana, Evansville and also includes Jasp ...

* State House District 45 * State Senate District 39

Municipal

* Praireton/Prairie Creek Fire Protection District * The Fire Departments from Prairieton Township and Prairie Creek Township merged to form a Fire Protection District on August 16, 2007.

References

United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

IndianaMap

External links

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