Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Prairie Creek Township is one of twelve townships
in Vigo County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,220.
, Prairie Creek Township covers an area of 38.61 square miles (100 km²); of this, 38.04 square miles (98.5 km²) (98.52 percent) is land and 0.57 square miles (1.5 km²) (1.48 percent) is water.
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 Vigo County
Vigo County, Indiana
Vigo County is a county located along the western border of the U.S. state of Indiana. Vigo County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Terre Haute....
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 1,220.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Prairie Creek Township covers an area of 38.61 square miles (100 km²); of this, 38.04 square miles (98.5 km²) (98.52 percent) is land and 0.57 square miles (1.5 km²) (1.48 percent) is water.
Unincorporated communities
- HuttonHutton, IndianaHutton is an unincorporated town in northern Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana, USA. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.-Geography:Hutton is located at at an elevation of 466 feet....
- Prairie CreekPrairie Creek, IndianaPrairie Creek is an unincorporated community in southeastern Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States. It lies at the intersection of State Roads 63 and 246 southwest of the city of Terre Haute, the county seat of Vigo County. Its elevation is 531 feet , and it is located...
- VigoVigo, IndianaVigo, Indiana is a small unincorporated community in Vigo County in the U.S. state of Indiana. Vigo is in Prairie Creek Township, about southwest of Terre Haute, the county seat....
Adjacent townships
- Prairieton TownshipPrairieton Township, Vigo County, IndianaPrairieton Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,300.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Prairieton Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Sugar Creek Township...
(northeast) - Linton TownshipLinton Township, Vigo County, IndianaLinton Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,212.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Linton Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Honey Creek Township * Riley...
(east) - Curry Township, Sullivan CountyCurry Township, Sullivan County, IndianaCurry Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,769.The township is named after William Curry, who was the area's first settler when he arrived there in 1817 from Kentucky.-Geography:...
(southeast) - Fairbanks Township, Sullivan CountyFairbanks Township, Sullivan County, IndianaFairbanks Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 728.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Fairbanks Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Fairbanks at *...
(south) - York Township, Clark County, IllinoisYork Township, Clark County, IllinoisYork Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 651.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, York Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.75 percent is water....
(southwest) - Darwin Township, Clark County, IllinoisDarwin Township, Clark County, IllinoisDarwin Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 378.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Darwin Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.54 percent is water....
(west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Lykens, Shattuck, Watson and West Prairie Creek.Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional districtIndiana's 8th congressional districtIndiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Southwest and west central Indiana, the district is anchored in Evansville and also includes Terre Haute, Vincennes and Washington....
- State House District 45
- State Senate District 39