Grand Prairie Township, Marion County, Ohio
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| Grand Prairie Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
| - Total | 24.3 sq mi (62.9 km²) |
| - Land | 24.3 sq mi (62.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,609 |
| - Density | 66.3/sq mi (25.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-31192[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086578[1] |
Grand Prairie Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,609 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Marseilles Township, Wyandot County - north
- Salt Rock Township - east
- Big Island Township - southeast corner
- Montgomery Township - south
- Dudley Township, Hardin County - southwest corner
- Goshen Township, Hardin County - west
No municipalities are located in Grand Prairie Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Grand Prairie Township statewide.
[edit] Government
The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township clerk, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Marion County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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