Prairie Township, Henry County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Prairie Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Henry
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 105.45
area_land_km2 = 103.2
area_water_km2 = 2.25
area_total_sq_mi = 40.71
area_land_sq_mi = 39.84
area_water_sq_mi = 0.87
area_water_percent = 2.13

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3317
population_density_km2 = 32.1
population_density_sq_mi = 83.3

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elevation_m = 319
elevation_ft = 1047
latd = 40
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longd = 85
longm = 21
longs = 17
longEW = W

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Prairie Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,317 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1806561560&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Prairie Township covers an area of 40.71 square miles (105.45 square kilometers); of this, 0.87 square miles (2.25 square kilometers) or 2.13 percent 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

* Mount Summit
* Springport

Unincorporated towns

* Fayne Siding
* Foley
* Hillsboro
* Luray
* Rogersville(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 cemeteries: Beech Grove, Harvey, Lebanon, Livezey, Mount Summit and Woodlawn.

Major highways

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References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Henry.htm Indiana Township Association page for Henry County]