Jefferson Township, Boone County, Arkansas

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Jefferson Township
Location in Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°8′35.52″N92°58′11.3″W / 36.1432000°N 92.969806°W / 36.1432000; -92.969806 Coordinates: 36°8′35.52″N92°58′11.3″W / 36.1432000°N 92.969806°W / 36.1432000; -92.969806
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Arkansas.svg  Arkansas
County Boone
Area
  Total15.581 sq mi (40.35 km2)
  Land15.579 sq mi (40.35 km2)
  Water0.002 sq mi (0.005 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total1,202
  Density77.16/sq mi (29.79/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
Area code(s) 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.

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Geography

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

Population history

The township was in Carroll County for the 1840 through 1860 censuses. The figures below include the incorporated town of Valley Springs.

Historical population
CensusPop.
1840 425
1850 78284.0%
1860 1,33871.1%
1870 1,64923.2%
1880 987−40.1%
1890 1,11913.4%
1900 1,1472.5%
1910 996−13.2%
1920 502−49.6%
1930 441−12.2%
1940 52418.8%
1950 458−12.6%
1960 388−15.3%
1970 52635.6%
1980 85863.1%
1990 1,05022.4%
2000 1,18713.0%
2010 1,2021.3%

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References

  1. "Jefferson Township, Boone County, Arkansas." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved June 2, 2012.