Prairie Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

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]

Prairie Township
Township
A farm at Clunette
A farm at Clunette
Coordinates: 41°17′52″N 85°56′12″W
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

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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  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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