Prairie Township, Franklin County, Ohio
| Prairie Township, Franklin County, Ohio | |
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 Location of Prairie Township in Franklin County |
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| Coordinates: 39°57′5″N 83°9′15″W / 39.95139°N 83.15417°WCoordinates: 39°57′5″N 83°9′15″W / 39.95139°N 83.15417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.1 sq mi (49.5 km2) |
| • Land | 19.0 sq mi (49.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 16,498 |
| • Density | 868/sq mi (335.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-64570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086113 |
| Website | www |
Prairie Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 16,498.
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:
Statewide, the only other Prairie Township is located in Holmes County.
Prairie Township was organized in 1819.
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.
Some areas of this township are in the Hilliard City School District.
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