Jefferson Township, Boone County, Arkansas
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Jefferson Township | |
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  Jefferson Township Location in Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 36°8′35.52″N 92°58′11.3″W / 36.1432000°N 92.969806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.581 sq mi (40.35 km2) |
| • Land | 15.579 sq mi (40.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.002 sq mi (0.005 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,202 |
| • Density | 77.16/sq mi (29.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code | 72682 (Valley Springs) |
| Area code | 870 |
Jefferson Township is one of twenty current townships in Boone County, Arkansas, USA.[1] As of the 2010 census, its total population was 1,202.
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, Jefferson Township covers an area of 15.581 square miles (40.35 km2); 15.579 square miles (40.35 km2) of land and 0.002 square miles (0.0052 km2) of water.
Cities, towns, and villages
[edit]Population history
[edit]The township was in Carroll County for the 1840 through 1860 censuses. The figures below include the incorporated town of Valley Springs.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 425 | — | |
| 1850 | 782 | 84.0% | |
| 1860 | 1,338 | 71.1% | |
| 1870 | 1,649 | 23.2% | |
| 1880 | 987 | −40.1% | |
| 1890 | 1,119 | 13.4% | |
| 1900 | 1,147 | 2.5% | |
| 1910 | 996 | −13.2% | |
| 1920 | 502 | −49.6% | |
| 1930 | 441 | −12.2% | |
| 1940 | 524 | 18.8% | |
| 1950 | 458 | −12.6% | |
| 1960 | 388 | −15.3% | |
| 1970 | 526 | 35.6% | |
| 1980 | 858 | 63.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,050 | 22.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,187 | 13.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,202 | 1.3% |
References
[edit]- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Jefferson Township, Boone County, Arkansas." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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