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Prairie TownshipIN

A town of 230.

Population
230
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$226K
Census ACS
Household income
$108K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
49
A commuter town

Is Prairie Township a good place to live?

No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Prairie Township. Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

230 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Ambia · 5 miJordan Township · 6 miHickory Grove Township · 6 miPine Township · 6 miBoswell · 7 miGrant Township · 7 mi
Pine TownshipGrant TownshipJordan TownshipHickory Grove TownshipPine TownshipGrant TownshipJordan TownshipHickory Grove TownshipPrairie Township
Getting set up

Moving to Prairie Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Prairie Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Prairie Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBenton Community School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWarren County Circuit Court ClerkWarren County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes47917, 47921, 47993, 4794447917 52% · 47921 24% · 47993 13% · 47944 10%Census 2020

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.

Work & commute

Most of Prairie Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Prairie Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Prairie Township fell to 49 in 2023, 31 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Danville (11%), Indianapolis (10%) and Lafayette (8%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Prairie Township0%
Danville11%
Indianapolis10%
Lafayette8%
Williamsport5%
27 mi
median commute distance
49
jobs based in Prairie Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pagePrairie Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here49 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Prairie TownshipCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 27 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Prairie Township

Prairie Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–65°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePrairie Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 17°Rain & snow13″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Prairie Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
Full pagePrairie Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Prairie Township is

Prairie Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 43% of adults have obesity in Prairie Township, against 39% in Indiana’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 14% of adults have diabetes in Prairie Township.

Prairie TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%39%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%13%12%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)12%8.3%8.1%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)23%21%19%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outPrairie TownshipIN
More uninsured adults11.8%8.9%
More adults with heart disease7.7%6.8%
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center
11 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pagePrairie Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby11 miles to an ER · Carle Hoopeston Regional Health CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than IN on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Prairie Township is conserved land

6.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 30,356 acres
6.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pagePrairie Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map6.8 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Prairie Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Prairie Township

16pages on Prairie Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than IN on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$108K median household income · 49 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors7 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions24 nearby · Ross–Ade Stadium 28 miLibraryBoswell-Grant Township Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate84° summer highs · 13″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Prairie Township; the nearest are

Danville Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Danville, IL22.3 mi$4,440 in-state tuitionPurdue University GlobalUniversity or college · Public · West Lafayette27.6 mi$10,101 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Prairie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Prairie Township for work

Where Prairie Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Danville Danville 11% 10% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 10% 8% → Lafayette Lafayette 8% 5% → Williamsport Williamsport 5% 5% → Attica Attica 5% 4% → Highland Township Highland Township 4% Prairie Township · 0% stay
49jobs based in Prairie Township
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Prairie Township

Township in Indiana, United States

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; the population density is the lowest of any township in the county, at 6.1 inhabitants per square mile (2.4/km2).

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
48 sq mi
Elevation
732 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.