Prairie Township, Holmes County, Ohio

Prairie Township, Holmes County, Ohio
Township
Croco House on State Route 83
Croco House on State Route 83
Location of Prairie Township in Holmes County
Location of Prairie Township in Holmes County
Coordinates: 40°37′51″N 81°56′8″W / 40.63083°N 81.93556°W / 40.63083; -81.93556
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHolmes
Area
 • Total
30.7 sq mi (79.5 km2)
 • Land30.7 sq mi (79.4 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
843 ft (257 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
3,096
 • Density100/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-64584[3]
GNIS feature ID1086335[1]

Prairie Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,096.

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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Prairie township, Holmes County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.