Prairie Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,774 (up from 1,651 at 2010[4]) and it contained 682 housing units.
Prairie Township | |
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 A farm at Clunette | |
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| Coordinates: 41°17′52″N 85°56′12″W / 41.29778°N 85.93667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Kosciusko |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.76 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Land | 35.23 sq mi (91.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.52 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,774 |
| • Density | 46.9/sq mi (18.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 18-61578[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453769 |
History
Prairie Township was organized in 1838 and named from its setting upon the prairie.[5]
The Hall Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[6]
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.[4]
Unincorporated towns
- Atwood at 41°15′39″N 85°58′31″W / 41.2608779°N 85.9752735°W
- Clunette at 41°19′11″N 85°55′22″W / 41.3197679°N 85.9227723°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)