Prairie Township, Franklin County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Prairie Township is one of the seventeen townships
of Franklin County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 17,118 people in the township, 17,058 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township, and 60 of whom lived in the now-defunct village of New Rome
.
These various parts have the following borders:
Most of eastern Prairie Township is occupied by the city of Columbus, the county seat
of Franklin County. Several populated places are located in the unincorporated areas of the township:
.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Franklin County
Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 17,118 people in the township, 17,058 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township, and 60 of whom lived in the now-defunct village of New Rome
New Rome, Ohio
New Rome is an unincorporated community in eastern Prairie Township, Franklin County, Ohio, United States, located on the west side of the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area. It was originally incorporated as a village in 1947, occupying little more than a three-block stretch of West Broad Street ,...
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Geography
Located in the western part of the county, the township consists of several parts:- Most of the original township, in the west
- A moderately-sized piece, in the northeast
- A small piece, in the southwest corner
- Several small islands, in the far northeast
These various parts have the following borders:
- The city of ColumbusColumbus, OhioColumbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
surrounds the small islands and lies to the east of the main original piece, to the north, south, and west of the northeastern piece, and to the north and west of the southeastern piece - To the east, the moderately-sized piece in the northeast borders Franklin TownshipFranklin Township, Franklin County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 11,798 people in the township, 11,197 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
. - The small southeastern piece borders Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Franklin County, OhioJackson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 32,625 people in the township, 4,682 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
to the east. - The main original piece borders:
- Brown TownshipBrown Township, Franklin County, OhioBrown Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,031 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- north - Norwich TownshipNorwich Township, Franklin County, OhioNorwich Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 27,488 people in the township, 3,635 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast - Pleasant TownshipPleasant Township, Franklin County, OhioPleasant Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 7,030 people in the township, 6,704 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- south - Jefferson Township, Madison CountyJefferson Township, Madison County, OhioJefferson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Madison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,935 people in the township, 2,604 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west
- Brown Township
Most of eastern Prairie Township is occupied by the city of Columbus, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Franklin County. Several populated places are located in the unincorporated areas of the township:
- The unincorporated communityUnincorporated areaIn law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of GallowayGalloway, OhioGalloway is an unincorporated community west of the city of Columbus in southern Prairie Township, Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 43119 ZIP Code, however covers a significant portion of rural and suburban western Franklin County, as well as parts of western Columbus, and locals might...
, in the south - The former village, now unincorporated community, of New RomeNew Rome, OhioNew Rome is an unincorporated community in eastern Prairie Township, Franklin County, Ohio, United States, located on the west side of the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area. It was originally incorporated as a village in 1947, occupying little more than a three-block stretch of West Broad Street ,...
, in the east - Part of the census-designated placeCensus-designated placeA census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
of Lake DarbyLake Darby, OhioLake Darby is a census-designated place in Franklin County, Ohio, United States: located partly in Brown Township and partly in Prairie Township. It is more commonly known among locals as Darby Estates, which is also the name of the older housing development there, with the newer development called...
, in the northwest - The census-designated place of Lincoln VillageLincoln Village, OhioLincoln Village is a census-designated place in Prairie Township, Franklin County, Ohio, United States. It is centered near the intersection of U.S. 40 and I-270 on the west side of Columbus. As of the 2000 census, the population was 9,482....
, in the northeast
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Prairie Township is located in Holmes CountyPrairie Township, Holmes County, Ohio
Prairie Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,785 people in the township, 2,399 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
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