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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
Township
A farm at Clunette
Coordinates: 41°17′52″N 85°56′12″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Kosciusko
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.76 sq mi (92.6 km2)
• Land	35.23 sq mi (91.2 km2)
• Water	0.52 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation [1]	850 ft (259 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,651
• Density	46.9/sq mi (18.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	18-61578[2]
GNIS feature ID	453769

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

• Atwood at 41.2608779°N 85.9752735°W / 41.2608779; -85.9752735
• Clunette at 41.3197679°N 85.9227723°W / 41.3197679; -85.9227723

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

References

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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