Prairie Township, Henry County, Indiana

Prairie Township
Township

Fields at the Wilbur Wright State Fish and Wildlife Area

Location in Henry County
Coordinates: 40°01′02″N 85°21′17″W / 40.01722°N 85.35472°W / 40.01722; -85.35472Coordinates: 40°01′02″N 85°21′17″W / 40.01722°N 85.35472°W / 40.01722; -85.35472
Country United States
State Indiana
County Henry
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 40.73 sq mi (105.5 km2)
 • Land 39.74 sq mi (102.9 km2)
 • Water 0.99 sq mi (2.6 km2)  2.43%
Elevation 1,047 ft (319 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,517
 • Density 138.8/sq mi (53.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453768

Prairie Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,517 and it contained 1,346 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.73 square miles (105.5 km2), of which 39.74 square miles (102.9 km2) (or 97.57%) is land and 0.99 square miles (2.6 km2) (or 2.43%) is water.[1] The streams of Aqua Run, Battle Brook, Brave Run, Brown Run, Brown Run, Cemetery Run, Chief Run, Colony Creek, Green Run, Harvey Run, Hillside Brook, Lavender Run, Lick Branch, Little Buck Creek, Moon Brook, Moonshine Run, Mount Run, Port Run, Red Brook, Red Run, Slo Run, Small Branch, Spring Run, Summit Brook and Yellow Run run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Beech Grove, Harvey, Lebanon, Livezey, Mount Summit and Woodlawn.

Major highways

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
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