Prairie Township, Henry County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Prairie Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Henry
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:40.73
Area Land Sq Mi:39.74
Area Water Sq Mi:0.99
Area Water Percent:2.43
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:5999
Population Density Sq Mi:138.8
Elevation M:319
Elevation Ft:1047
Coordinates:40.0172°N -85.3547°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info: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.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 97.57%) is land and (or 2.43%) is water.[2] 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 retired cemeteries: Beech Grove, Harvey, Lebanon, Livezey, Evans and Powers.

Major highways

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Prairie Township, Henry County, Indiana . . March 24, 2024.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212200055/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18065 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.

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