Township of Prairie | |
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Coordinates: 36°5′10″N94°8′16″W / 36.08611°N 94.13778°W Coordinates: 36°5′10″N94°8′16″W / 36.08611°N 94.13778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Washington |
Established | 1829 [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 29.8 sq mi (77 km2) |
• Land | 29.7 sq mi (77 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 1,335 ft (407 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 3,526 |
• Density | 119/sq mi (46/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 479 |
GNIS feature ID | 69797 [2] |
Prairie Township is one of 37 townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. [3] As of the 2000 census, its total population was 3,526.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Morrow Township covers an area of 29.8 square miles (77 km2); with 29.7 miles (47.8 km) being land and the remaining 0.1 miles (0.16 km) being water. [3] 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 and 1900. [1]
The township contains Hester Cemetery and St. Joseph Cemetery.
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