Prairie Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°17′52″N 85°56′12″W / 41.29778°N 85.93667°W / 41.29778; -85.93667
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Prairie Township
Township
A farm at Clunette
A farm at Clunette
Coordinates: 41°17′52″N 85°56′12″W / 41.29778°N 85.93667°W / 41.29778; -85.93667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.76 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Land35.23 sq mi (91.2 km2)
 • Water0.52 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
850 ft (259 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,651
 • Density46.9/sq mi (18.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code18-61578[2]
GNIS feature ID453769

Prairie Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,651 and it contained 671 housing units.[3]

History

Prairie Township was organized in 1838 and named from its setting upon the prairie.[4]

The Hall Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.76 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 35.23 square miles (91.2 km2) (or 98.52%) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.45%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 712.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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