Prairie Township, Washington County, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Prairie Township is one of thirty-seven townships
in Washington County
, Arkansas
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its total population was 3,526.
, Morrow Township covers an area of 29.8 square mile; with 29.7 miles (47.8 km) being land and the remaining 0.1 mile (0.160934 km) being water. 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.
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
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. 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 3,526.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Morrow Township covers an area of 29.8 square mile; with 29.7 miles (47.8 km) being land and the remaining 0.1 mile (0.160934 km) being water. The township has been fragmented by the expansion 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...
and thus Fayetteville Township
Fayetteville Township, Washington County, Arkansas
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.-Geography:...
. 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
Reed Township, Washington County, Arkansas
Reed Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its total population was 410.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Reed Township covers an area of , all land....
in 1880 and part to Wyman Township between 1890-1900.