| Jackson Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
  Jackson Township Location in Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′23″N91°10′58″W / 34.522922°N 91.182666°W Coordinates: 34°31′23″N91°10′58″W / 34.522922°N 91.182666°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Monroe |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 61.369 sq mi (158.94 km2) |
| • Land | 59.665 sq mi (154.53 km2) |
| • Water | 1.704 sq mi (4.41 km2) |
| Elevation [2] | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Population (2010) [1] | |
| • Total | 121 |
| • Density | 2.0/sq mi (0.76/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code [2] [3] | 05-91866 |
| GNIS ID [2] [3] | 68874 |
Jackson Township is a township in Monroe County, Arkansas, United States. [4] Its total population was 121 as of the 2010 United States Census, [1] [5] a decrease of 45.50 percent from 222 at the 2000 census. [6] [7]
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states. 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, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships.
Monroe County is located in the Arkansas Delta in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The county is named for James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States. Created as Arkansas's 20th county on November 2, 1829, Monroe County is home to two incorporated town and three incorporated cities, including Clarendon, the county seat, and Brinkley, the most populous city. The county is also the site of numerous unincorporated communities and ghost towns.
The 2010 United States Census is the twenty-third and most recent United States national census. National Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2010. The census was taken via mail-in citizen self-reporting, with enumerators serving to spot-check randomly selected neighborhoods and communities. As part of a drive to increase the count's accuracy, 635,000 temporary enumerators were hired. The population of the United States was counted as 308,745,538, a 9.7% increase from the 2000 Census. This was the first census in which all states recorded a population of over half a million, as well as the first in which all 100 largest cities recorded populations of over 200,000.
According to the 2010 Census, Jackson Township is located at 34°31′23″N91°10′58″W / 34.522922°N 91.182666°W (34.522922, -91.182666). [1] It has a total area of 61.369 square miles (158.94 square kilometers); of which 59.665 sq mi (154.53 km2) is land and 1.704 sq mi (4.41 km2) is water (2.78%). [1] As per the USGS National Elevation Dataset, the elevation is 167 feet (51 m). [2]
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology, geography, geology, and hydrology. The USGS is a fact-finding research organization with no regulatory responsibility.
The National Elevation Dataset (NED) consists of high precision ground surface elevation data for the United States. It was maintained by the USGS and all the data is in the public domain. Since the 3D Elevation Program came online, the NED was subsumed into The National Map as one of its layers of information.
