Prairieton Township, Vigo County, Indiana

Prairieton Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,222 and it contained 517 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 96.33%) is land and (or 3.67%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Terre Haute (west edge)

Unincorporated communities

Prairieton

Adjacent townships

Sugar Creek Township (north)
Honey Creek Township (east)
Linton Township (southeast)
Prairie Creek Township (southwest)
Darwin Township, Clark County, Illinois (west)
Wabash Township, Clark County, Illinois (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains New Harmony Cemetery. Prairieton Cemetery is located in Prairieton, Indiana.

Airports and landing strips

Higginbotham Field

Landmarks

Federal Bureau of Prisons Terre Haute Penitentiary (west edge)

School districts

Vigo County School Corporation

Political districts

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

Municipal

Praireton/Prairie Creek Fire Protection District
The Fire Departments from Prairieton Township and Prairie Creek Township merged to form a Fire Protection District on August 16, 2007.