Grand Prairie Township, Marion County, Ohio

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Grand Prairie Township, Marion County, Ohio
Township
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Location of Grand Prairie Township in Marion County
Coordinates: 40°40′16″N83°6′39″W / 40.67111°N 83.11083°W / 40.67111; -83.11083
Country United States
State Ohio
County Marion
Area
 • Total24.3 sq mi (62.9 km2)
 • Land24.3 sq mi (62.8 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
928 ft (283 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,586
 • Density65/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-31192 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086578 [1]

Grand Prairie Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,586 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Grand Prairie Township, although there is the unincorporated community of Brush Ridge.

Name and history

It is the only Grand Prairie Township statewide. [4]

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, [5] 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Grand Prairie township, Marion County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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