Country United States County Marion FIPS code 39-31192 Elevation 283 m Local time Saturday 4:05 AM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086578 Area 62.9 km² Population 1,609 (2000) | |
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Weather 2°C, Wind S at 16 km/h, 96% Humidity | ||
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.
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Map of Grand Prairie Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Grand Prairie Township.
Name and history
It is the only Grand Prairie Township statewide. The only settlement in Grand Prairie Township is that of the unincorporated community of Brush Ridge.
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, 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.