Prairie Township | |
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![]() Location of Prairie Township in Warren County | |
![]() Location of Indiana in the United States | |
Coordinates: 40°26′28″N 87°27′23″W / 40.44111°N 87.45639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Warren |
Established | 1864 |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 47.66 sq mi (123.4 km2) |
• Land | 47.66 sq mi (123.4 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 230 |
• Density | 4.8/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 453772 |
Prairie Township is one of twelve townships in Warren County, Indiana, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 230 and it contained 110 housing units;[2] the population density is the lowest of any township in the county, at 6.1 inhabitants per square mile (2.4/km2).[3]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 763 | — | |
1900 | 826 | 8.3% | |
1910 | 792 | −4.1% | |
1920 | 801 | 1.1% | |
1930 | 838 | 4.6% | |
1940 | 742 | −11.5% | |
1950 | 667 | −10.1% | |
1960 | 583 | −12.6% | |
1970 | 397 | −31.9% | |
1980 | 396 | −0.3% | |
1990 | 318 | −19.7% | |
2000 | 290 | −8.8% | |
2010 | 257 | −11.4% | |
2020 | 230 | −10.5% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[4] |