| 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: | White |
| Government Type: | Indiana township |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 66.61 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 66.59 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3384 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 209 |
| Elevation Ft: | 686 |
| Coordinates: | 40.6042°N -86.8808°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 47920, 47923 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 453773 |
Prairie Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,384 and it contained 1,413 housing units.[1]
Prairie Township was organized in 1834.[2] The township was named for the open prairies within its borders.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water.[4]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these six cemeteries: Carr, Chalmers, Harvey and Phebus, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Smelcer and Spring Creek.
Prairie Township is served by the Brookston-Prairie Township Public Library.[5]