Housing data for Prairie Creek Township, IN
Prairie Creek Township, IN has an estimated 1,145 residents and 636 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Vigo County.
11.8% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,145 (±308)
- Housing units
- 636 (±223)
- Households that rent
- 11.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −10.5%
What stands out in Prairie Creek Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±9.9 points) in Prairie Creek Township, lower than in Vigo County (14.4%).
Median home value: $240,300 (±$91,555) in Prairie Creek Township, higher than in Vigo County ($148,500).
Households that rent: 11.8% (±12.4 points) in Prairie Creek Township, lower than in Vigo County (38.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,974 (±$385) in Prairie Creek Township, higher than in Vigo County ($1,313).
- Types of homes in Prairie Creek Township
- Home values in Prairie Creek Township
- Property taxes in Prairie Creek Township
Housing in Prairie Creek Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $27,321 median household income
- Home values: $240,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,335 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,974 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 73.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 52.2% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 27.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −10.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 8.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Prairie Creek Township against Vigo County, its state and the nation
| Prairie Creek Township | Vigo County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,145 (±308) | 106,109 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 636 (±223) | 46,891 (±109) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.8% (±12.4 points) | 38.3% (±1.7 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $924 (±$27) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $27,321 (±$13,194) | $52,976 (±$2,432) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $240,300 (±$91,555) | $148,500 (±$5,683) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,974 (±$385) | $1,313 (±$47) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.5% (±32.8 points) | 63.5% (±2.6 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.0 minutes (±3.7) | 19.9 minutes (±0.7) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.5% (±7.2 points) | 86.2% (±1.7 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.2 years (±19.3) | 36.3 years (±0.3) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Prairie Creek Township covers 38.1 square miles of land, about 30 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Prairie Creek Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,280 (±277) | 1,145 (±308) | −10.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 601 (±108) | 636 (±223) | +5.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $138,200 (±$39,120) | $240,300 (±$91,555) | +73.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $73,056 (±$21,187) | $27,321 (±$13,194) | −62.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,203 (±$218) | $1,335 (±$96) | +11.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,329 (±$445) | $1,974 (±$385) | +48.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 6.6% (±9.4 points) | 11.8% (±12.4 points) | +5.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±50.9 points) | 0.0% (±38.3 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Vigo County
Prairie Creek Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Vigo County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Vigo County recorded 341 violent and 2,326 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Prairie Creek Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47869 | 100% | 0 | — | — | — |
| 47802 | 20% | 33,135 | $893 | $170,200 | $57,395 |
| 47850 | 14% | 2,104 | $808 | $104,400 | $54,050 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Prairie Creek Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairieton Township | 5.3 mi | $959 | $179,600 | 29.1% |
| Fairbanks Township | 5.7 mi | — | $143,200 | 15.8% |
| Darwin Township | 6.4 mi | — | — | 26.0% |
| Linton Township | 6.5 mi | — | $215,500 | 8.3% |
| York Township (Clark County) | 7.7 mi | — | $101,500 | 0.0% |
| Farmersburg | 8.5 mi | $865 | $78,000 | 28.5% |
| Curry Township | 8.8 mi | $771 | $95,500 | 27.0% |
| Wabash Township | 9.0 mi | $1,012 | $222,000 | 18.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Prairie Creek Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $890 | $896 | $1,164 | $1,387 | $1,610 |
HUD income limits for Prairie Creek Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,850 | $29,700 | $47,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,950 | $54,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,800 | $73,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $71,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Prairie Creek Township
What is the median household income in Prairie Creek Township?
The median household income in Prairie Creek Township is $27,321 (±$13,194) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Prairie Creek Township, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $240,300 (±$91,555) for owner-occupied homes in Prairie Creek Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Prairie Creek Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Prairie Creek Township, IN is $1,335 (±$96) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Prairie Creek Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Prairie Creek Township, IN is $1,974 (±$385) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Prairie Creek Township?
Prairie Creek Township, IN has an estimated 636 (±223) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Prairie Creek Township?
73.5% of homes in Prairie Creek Township, IN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Prairie Creek Township growing?
In Prairie Creek Township, the number of residents went from 1,280 in 2015–2019 to 1,145 in 2020–2024 (−10.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Prairie Creek Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Prairie Creek Township are 47869, 47802, 47850.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Creek township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Creek township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Creek township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Creek township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Creek township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Creek township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Creek township, Vigo County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Prairie Creek township, Vigo County, Indiana (county subdivision:61704, in state:18 county:167).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .