Prairieton, Indiana
Prairieton, Indiana | |
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Vigo County's location in Indiana | |
Location in Vigo County, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′12″N 87°28′28″W / 39.37000°N 87.47444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vigo |
| Township | Prairieton |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47802 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-61758 |
| GNIS feature ID | 441563 |
Prairieton is an unincorporated community in Prairieton Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Today, due to its proximity to both Terre Haute's southern shopping district (along U.S. Route 41 for approximately two miles south of Interstate 70) and the Terre Haute Federal Penitentiary, it has mostly become a commuter town (State Road 63 provides Prairieton residents access to Terre Haute), with fewer than ten businesses within its "city limits".
Prairieton is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.