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
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)
Elevation850 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


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