Country United States FIPS code 39-64570 Elevation 280 m Population 16,498 (2010) | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086113 Local time Saturday 4:50 PM | |
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Weather 23°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 48% Humidity Area 49.47 km² (49.21 km² Land / 26 ha Water) |
Prairie Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 16,498.
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Map of Prairie Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, the township consists of several parts:
These various parts have the following borders:
Most of eastern Prairie Township is occupied by the city of Columbus, the county seat of Franklin County. Several populated places are located in the unincorporated areas of the township:
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Prairie Township is located in Holmes County.
Prairie Township was organized in 1819.
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.
Education
Some areas of this township are in the Hilliard City School District.