Fayetteville Township, Washington County, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Fayetteville Township is one of thirty-seven townships
in Washington County
, Arkansas
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its total population was 58,047. The township contains the City of Fayetteville
in its entirety.
, Fayetteville Township covers an area of 44.5 square mile, with 43.4 square mile land and the remaining 1.1 square mile water. The boundaries of Fayetteville Township are identical to the City of Fayetteville, which has taken from its neighboring township many times. As a result of the expansion of Fayetteville, the boundaries have become gerrymandered
and follow the major routes as they leave town.
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,...
in Washington County
Washington County, Arkansas
Washington County is a county located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 203,065. The county seat is Fayetteville. Washington County is Arkansas's 17th county, formed on October 17, 1828, and named for George Washington, the first President of the...
, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of 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...
, its total population was 58,047. The township contains the City of Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville is the county seat of Washington County, and the third largest city in Arkansas. The city is centrally located within the county and is home to the University of Arkansas. Fayetteville is also deep in the Boston Mountains, a subset of The Ozarks...
in its entirety.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Fayetteville Township covers an area of 44.5 square mile, with 43.4 square mile land and the remaining 1.1 square mile water. The boundaries of Fayetteville Township are identical to the City of Fayetteville, which has taken from its neighboring township many times. As a result of the expansion of Fayetteville, the boundaries have become gerrymandered
Gerrymandering
In the process of setting electoral districts, gerrymandering is a practice that attempts to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating geographic boundaries to create partisan, incumbent-protected districts...
and follow the major routes as they leave town.
Cities, towns, villages
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McNair, Arkansas McNair is an unincorporated community in Fayetteville Township, Washington County, Arkansas, United States. It is located within Fayetteville in the southwest part of town near Baum Stadium.... White Rock, Arkansas White Rock, Arkansas could be one of two places:* White Rock, Franklin County, Arkansas* White Rock, Washington County, Arkansas... |
Cemeteries
The township contains eleven cemeteries:
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Evergreen Cemetery (Fayetteville, Arkansas) Evergreen Cemetery in Fayetteville, Arkansas is one of the largest early historic cemeteries in the region. Evergreen is included in the National Register of Historic Places because numerous important historical figures are buried there. These include Senator J... Fayetteville National Cemetery Fayetteville National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located on the southern side of the city of Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas... |
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Major routes
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 Arkansas Highway 112 Arkansas Highway 156 Arkansas Highway 180 Arkansas Highway 265 |
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US 71B
Arkansas Highway 16