Prairie Township, White County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Prairie Township is one of twelve townships
in White County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,191.
, Prairie Township covers an area of 66.55 square miles (172.4 km²); of this, 66.54 square miles (172.3 km²) (99.98 percent) is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) (0.03 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in White County
White County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,267 people, 9,727 households, and 7,090 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 12,083 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 3,191.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Prairie Township covers an area of 66.55 square miles (172.4 km²); of this, 66.54 square miles (172.3 km²) (99.98 percent) is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) (0.03 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Badger Grove at 40.5836468°N 86.9636247°W
- Springboro at 40.5944814°N 86.7758429°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Big Creek TownshipBig Creek Township, White County, IndianaBig Creek Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 856.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Big Creek Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Smithson at...
(north) - Jefferson Township, Carroll CountyJefferson Township, Carroll County, IndianaJefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,269.-Geography:Jefferson Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Breezy Point...
(northeast) - Tippecanoe Township, Carroll CountyTippecanoe Township, Carroll County, IndianaTippecanoe Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,283.-Geography:Tippecanoe Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Adjacent townships:* Jefferson...
(east) - Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe CountyTippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe County, IndianaTippecanoe Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,951.-Geography:...
(south) - Wabash Township, Tippecanoe CountyWabash Township, Tippecanoe County, IndianaWabash Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 51,261.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Wabash Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.93 percent is water....
(southwest) - Round Grove TownshipRound Grove Township, White County, IndianaRound Grove Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 246.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Round Grove Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Round Grove at...
(west) - West Point TownshipWest Point Township, White County, IndianaWest Point Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 371.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, West Point Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Princeton Township *...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Carr, Chalmers, Harvey and Phebus, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Smelcer and Spring Creek.Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional districtIndiana's 4th congressional districtIndiana's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based primary in the central part of the state, the district consists of all of Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Morgan, Lawrence, Montgomery, and Tippecanoe counties and parts of Fountain, Johnson, Marion,...
- State House District 15
- State House District 24
- State Senate District 07