Prairie Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 17,415. Prairie Township is on the far west side of Franklin County touching the east side of Madison County.

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How Prairie ranks

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#94Closest to a top hospital in OH #126Lowest obesity in OH #213Fastest growing in OH All OH rankings →

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Health in Prairie

Health Grade B

Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

10better than OH·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▲ 3 close Habits 1▲ 1▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

5.2%Fewer adults with heart diseaseOH 7.1% · better 2.8%Fewer adults who have had a strokeOH 3.7% · better 19.3%More binge drinkersOH 16.6% · worse

Care nearby

Doctors HospitalColumbus · 2.8 mi · ER

Primaryone Health 2300 West Broad StreetColumbus · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 43119, 43228 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Prairie →

Schools in Prairie

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School Grade C+

The public schools Prairie’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictSouth-Western CitySchools7

Prairie Lincoln Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades K–4 · 515 students Stiles Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 511 students Prairie Norton Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–4 · 510 students Alton Hall Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–4 · 504 students Norton Middle School CMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 583 students Westland High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,853 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.

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EColumbus WJefferson NWLake Darby ELincoln Village WWest Jefferson NWBrown EFranklin SPleasant NNorwich SEJackson

Compare side by side:Prairie vs Columbus Prairie vs Jefferson Prairie vs Lake Darby Prairie vs Lincoln Village Prairie vs West Jefferson

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