Prairie Township, Holmes County, Ohio

Prairie Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,133,[3] up from 2,785 at the 2000 census. In 2010, 2,761 of the population lived in the unincorporated portion of the township.

Prairie Township, Holmes County, Ohio
Township
Location of Prairie Township in Holmes County
Coordinates: 40°37′51″N 81°56′8″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHolmes
Area
 • Total30.7 sq mi (79.5 km2)
 • Land30.7 sq mi (79.4 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation843 ft (257 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,133
 • Density102/sq mi (39.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-64584[2]
GNIS feature ID1086335[1]

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Prairie township, Holmes County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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