Prairie TownshipIN
A town of 214.
Is Prairie Township a good place to live?
Prairie Township’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher median age than Prairie Township. 11% of the land in Prairie Township is conserved, against 1.9% in Indiana’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Kankakee Fish & Wildlife Area, at 1,466 acres. Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
214 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Prairie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prairie Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Prairie Township.
A larger share of residents in Prairie Township live below the poverty line than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Prairie Township. Most working residents leave Prairie Township for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Prairie Township is $59,000.
| Prairie Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 32% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Prairie Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Prairie Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conserved land covers 10.5% of Prairie Township
1.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Prairie Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kankakee Fish & Wildlife Area | — | 1,466 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Prairie Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Prairie Township stands out in Indiana and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
22% of Prairie Township adults smoke cigarettes. Prairie Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 17% of Prairie Township adults have diabetes.
| Prairie Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Prairie Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 22% | 15.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Notre Dame Stadium and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Prairie Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
19 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year38 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach
38 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
8 mi MuseumHoosier Valley Railroad Museum
36 mi MuseumStudebaker National MuseumPhoto credits
Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain
Everything we know about Prairie Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Prairie Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Prairie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Prairie Township for work
Where Prairie Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Prairie Township
Township in Indiana, United States
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) and it contained 86 housing units. Prairie Township was established in 1903, when it was separated from the northern portion of Hanna Township. The land that would become Cass, Dewey, Hanna, and Prairie Townships was previously part of Starke County, under the name Van Buren Township, and was annexed to LaPorte County in 1842.
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- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 673 ft
Questions about Prairie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Prairie Township, IN a good place to live?
Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.