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Prairie Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,195 and it contained 494 housing units.[1]

Prairie Creek Township
Township
Location in Vigo County
Coordinates: 39°17′52″N 87°31′53″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	38.55 sq mi (99.8 km2)
• Land	37.99 sq mi (98.4 km2)
• Water	0.56 sq mi (1.5 km2)  1.45%
Elevation	489 ft (149 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,195
• Density	31.5/sq mi (12.2/km2)
ZIP codes	47802, 47850
GNIS feature ID	453774

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.55 square miles (99.8 km²), of which 37.99 square miles (98.4 km²) (or 98.55%) is land and 0.56 square miles (1.5 km²) (or 1.45%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated communities

• Hutton
• Prairie Creek
• Vigo

Adjacent townships

• Prairieton Township (northeast)
• Linton Township (east)
• Curry Township, Sullivan County (southeast)
• Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County (south)
• York Township, Clark County, Illinois (southwest)
• Darwin Township, Clark County, Illinois (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Lykens, Shattuck, Watson and Westlawn.

Rivers

• Wabash River

School districts

• Vigo County School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 8th congressional district
• State House District 45
• State Senate District 39

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

External links

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