Prairie Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Prairie Township
Township

A farm at Clunette
Coordinates: 41°17′52″N 85°56′12″W / 41.29778°N 85.93667°WCoordinates: 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[1] 853 ft (260 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,651
  Density 46.9/sq mi (18.1/km2)
FIPS code 18-61578[2]
GNIS feature ID 453769

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]

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]

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. 3.0 3.1 "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.

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