Prairie Township, Holmes County, Ohio
| Prairie Township, Holmes County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Croco House on State Route 83 | |
 Location of Prairie Township in Holmes County | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′51″N 81°56′8″W / 40.63083°N 81.93556°WCoordinates: 40°37′51″N 81°56′8″W / 40.63083°N 81.93556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Holmes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.7 sq mi (79.5 km2) |
| • Land | 30.7 sq mi (79.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,785 |
| • Density | 90.7/sq mi (35.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-64584[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086335[1] |
Prairie Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,785 people in the township, 2,399 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Franklin Township, Wayne County - north
- Salt Creek Township, Wayne County - northeast corner
- Salt Creek Township - east
- Hardy Township - south
- Monroe Township - southwest
- Ripley Township - west
- Clinton Township, Wayne County - northwest corner
The village of Holmesville is located in central Prairie Township.
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Prairie Township is located in Franklin County.
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 fiscal officer,[4] 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 fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Holmes County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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