Prairieton Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, 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 (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 Federal Bureau of Prisons Terre Haute Penitentiary (west edge)
School districts Vigo County School Corporation
Political districts Indiana's 8th congressional district 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
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