Prairie Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,133, up from 2,785 at the 2000 census. In 2010, 2,761 of the population lived in the unincorporated portion of the township. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: Franklin Township, Wayne County - north Salt Creek Township, Wayne County - northeast corner Salt Creek Township - east Hardy Township - south Monroe Township - southwest Ripley Township - west Clinton Township, Wayne County - northwest corner 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, 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 External links County website Townships in Holmes County, Ohio Townships in Ohio