Prairie Township, LaPorte County, Indiana
Prairie Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°20′08″N 86°46′35″W / 41.33556°N 86.77639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaPorte |
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| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 24 sq mi (60 km2) |
| • Land | 24 sq mi (60 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 202 |
| • Density | 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-61596[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453770 |
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 was established in 1903.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24 square miles (62 km2), all land.[4]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Prairie Township, LaPorte County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |