Prairie Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

Prairie Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 202 (down from 209 at 2010[4]) and it contained 86 housing units.

Prairie Township
Coordinates: 41°20′08″N 86°46′35″W / 41.33556°N 86.77639°W / 41.33556; -86.77639
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total24 sq mi (60 km2)
 • Land24 sq mi (60 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation673 ft (205 m)
Population
 • Total202
 • Density8.7/sq mi (3.4/km2)
FIPS code18-61596[3]
GNIS feature ID453770

Prairie Township was established in 1903.[5]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24 square miles (62 km2), all land.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Prairie Township, LaPorte County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ Daniels, E. D. (1904). A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 38.
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