Prairie Township is one of seventeen
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Kosciusko County, Indiana
Kosciusko County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. At the 2020 United States census, its population was 80,240. The county seat (and only incorporated city) is Warsaw. The county was organized in 1836. It was named after the Polis ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,774 (up from 1,651 at 2010
) and it contained 682 housing units.
History
Prairie Township was organized in 1838 and named from its setting upon the prairie.
The
Hall Farm was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1992.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.52%) is land and (or 1.45%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Atwood at
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Clunette at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
References
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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