Prairie Township, Henry County, Indiana
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.73 square miles (105.5 km), of which 39.74 square miles (102.9 km) (or 97.57%) is land and 0.99 square miles (2.6 km) (or 2.43%) is water. 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
- Monroe Township, Delaware County (north)
- Perry Township, Delaware County (northeast)
- Blue River Township (east)
- Stoney Creek Township (east)
- Liberty Township (southeast)
- Henry Township (south)
- Jefferson Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains six retired cemeteries: Beech Grove, Harvey, Lebanon, Livezey, Evans and Powers.
Major highways
References
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Prairie Township, Henry County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |