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Prairie Creek

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Prairie Creek

Total population

198

Median home value

$0

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation528 m
Weather92°F · Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates39.27°, -87.50°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
528 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Prairie Creek is an unincorporated community in southeastern Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Although Prairie Creek is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47869.

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History & geography

History

The town of Middletown was laid out August 24, 1831, by James D. Piety on the old Vincennes Road. Early businesses included Daniel Ryerson's hotel and drug store, Jonas P. Lykins's store, Z. J. Hunt's hotel, and Hiram Hight's steam mill in 1847. Jacob Ernest built the first brick house, in 1849. The post office at Prairie Creek has been in operation since 1822.

Geography

Prairie Creek lies at the intersection of State Roads 63 and 246 southwest of the city of Terre Haute, the county seat of Vigo County.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
39.1
Median home value
—
Housing units
107
Poverty rate
84.3%
Unemployment
—

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.2732
Longitude
-87.4981
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
92°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
92°F
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
71°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
91°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
64°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Prairie Creek, IN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
58,892
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,874
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,846
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,632
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,499
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,340
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,326
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    1,317
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,298

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Honey Creek Middle School
    Middle · Terre Haute · 664 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Dixie Bee Elementary School
    Elementary · Terre Haute · 587 students · 16.8:1 ratio
  • Hoosier Prairie Elementary School
    Elementary · Terre Haute · 394 students · 17.1:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
25
Largest magnitude
5.2
Largest event
2008-04-18

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.04
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,475

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
47
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Prairie Creek

Watershed work plan Prairie Creek watershed, Vigo County, Indiana
Watershed work plan Prairie Creek watershed, Vigo County, Indiana
Vigo County Soil and Water Conservation District · 1963
Quaternary evolution of the Prairie Creek lake basin, Daviess County, Indiana
Gordon S. Fraser · 1992
History of the Church of the Brethren in Indiana
History of the Church of the Brethren in Indiana
Church of the Brethren · 1917
Rail-trails Illinois, Indiana, & Ohio
Rail-trails Illinois, Indiana, & Ohio
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy · 2017
Kosciusko County, Indiana, cemetery records
Lester H. Binnie · 1977
The Nature Conservancy's field guide to Indiana preserves
The Nature Conservancy's field guide to Indiana preserves
Christopher Jordan · 2006
Copy of original 1850 census, Kosciusko County, Indiana
Geo Moon · 1991
Devastation in Daviess County
2006

Search results from Open Library.

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Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library