Prairie Township, White County, Indiana
Prairie Township | |
|---|---|
Location in White County | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′15″N 86°52′51″W / 40.60417°N 86.88083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | White |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.61 sq mi (172.5 km2) |
| • Land | 66.59 sq mi (172.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.052 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,384 |
| • Density | 50.82/sq mi (19.62/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47920, 47923 |
| GNIS feature ID | 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.
Prairie Township was organized in 1834. The township was named for the open prairies within its borders.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,885 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,325 | 23.3% | |
| 1910 | 2,181 | −6.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,938 | −11.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,892 | −2.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,812 | −4.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,872 | 3.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,155 | 15.1% | |
| 1970 | 2,180 | 1.2% | |
| 1980 | 2,788 | 27.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,950 | 5.8% | |
| 2000 | 3,191 | 8.2% | |
| 2010 | 3,180 | −0.3% | |
| 2020 | 3,384 | 6.4% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||