Prairie Township, Washington County, Arkansas
Township of Prairie | |
---|---|
Township | |
Location of Prairie Township in Washington County | |
Location of Washington County in Arkansas | |
Coordinates: 36°5′10″N 94°8′16″W / 36.08611°N 94.13778°WCoordinates: 36°5′10″N 94°8′16″W / 36.08611°N 94.13778°W | |
Country |
|
State |
|
County | Washington |
Established | 1829[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 29.8 sq mi (77 km2) |
• Land | 29.7 sq mi (77 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 1,440 ft (440 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 3,526 |
• Density | 119/sq mi (46/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 479 |
GNIS feature ID | 69797 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairie Township, Washington County, Arkansas |
Prairie Township is one of 37 townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA.[2] As of the 2000 census, its total population was 3,526.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Morrow Township covers an area of 29.8 square miles (77 km2); with 29.7 miles (47.8 km) being land and the remaining 0.1 miles (0.16 km) being water.[2] The township has been fragmented by the expansion of Fayetteville and thus Fayetteville Township. Prairie now consists of two main segments along Fayetteville's eastern edge and three very small segments on Fayetteville's west side.
The township gave part to Reed Township in 1880 and part to Wyman Township between 1890-1900.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Cemeteries
The township contains Hester Cemetery and St. Joseph Cemetery.
Major routes
References
External links
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.