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PrairietonIN

475 people live in this town, settled in 1840.

Population
475
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$368K
Census ACS
Median age
33.8
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town

Is Prairieton a good place to live?

48% of households own their home in Prairieton, against 76% in Indiana’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Prairieton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

475 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Prairieton Township · 1 miHoney Creek Township · 4 miLinton Township · 6 miPrairie Creek Township · 6 miWest Terre Haute · 6 miSugar Creek Township · 6 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Prairieton: who provides what

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

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIndiana American Water - Terre HauteNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsVigo County 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 hereVigo County Circuit Court ClerkVigo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes47802, 4787047802 98% · 47870 2%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 Prairieton.

Work & commute

Prairieton has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

For residents in Prairieton, the share who live below the poverty line is 18%. The top destinations are Terre Haute (32%), Honey Creek Township (17%) and Marshall (6%). Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles.

0%work in town
PrairietonTypical Indiana townTypical U.S. town
Average trip to work17 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line18%10%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Prairieton0%
Terre Haute32%
Honey Creek Township17%
Marshall6%
Indianapolis6%
11 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Prairieton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pagePrairieton’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
The jobs here3 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in PrairietonCommute times17 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 11 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

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

The risk rating from FEMA in Prairieton is 31 of 100. FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
Full pagePrairieton’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Prairieton

Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 15 inches a winter. Prairieton brings chilly winters and warm summers.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring43–65°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePrairieton’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 21°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Nearby attractions

Turkey Run State Park and 4 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Prairieton. Close and well known come first.

All 16 attractions →
38 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park7 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center7 mi MuseumPaul Dresser Birthplace7 mi MuseumSwope Art Museum29 mi MuseumMansfield Roller Mill
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paul Dresser Birthplace: Nyttend, Public domain · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mansfield Roller Mill: Nyttend, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Prairieton

14pages on Prairieton
The big questions
Cost of livingWork & commute3 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions16 nearby · Paul Dresser Birthplace 7 miLibraryWest Branch LibraryCollegesIndiana State University is 7.5 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1840Climate87° summer highs · 15″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Prairieton

Indiana State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Terre Haute7.5 mi$10,258 in-state tuitionSaint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saint Mary of the Woods9.4 mi$35,270 tuitionRose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Terre Haute10.9 mi$58,649 tuition

About 6 of every 100 Prairieton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Prairieton for work

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

32% → Terre Haute Terre Haute 32% 17% → Honey Creek Township Honey Creek Township 17% 6% → Marshall Marshall 6% 6% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 6% 4% → Paris Paris 4% 4% → Brazil Brazil 4% Prairieton · 0% stay
3jobs based in Prairieton
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Prairieton

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Prairieton, IN a good place to live?

Prairieton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.