Township 12, Benton County, Arkansas

Township 12
Township 12
	Township
	Township 12 Location in Arkansas
	Coordinates: 36°14′21″N94°31′22″W / 36.23917°N 94.52278°W Coordinates: 36°14′21″N94°31′22″W / 36.23917°N 94.52278°W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Benton
Area
• Total	43.028 sq mi (111.44 km2)
• Land	41.913 sq mi (108.55 km2)
• Water	1.115 sq mi (2.89 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	15,158
• Density	361.65/sq mi (139.63/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	479

Last updated March 15, 2019

Township 12 is one of thirteen current townships in Benton County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, its total population was 15,158.

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.

Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 221,339, making it the second-most populous county in Arkansas. The county seat is Bentonville. The county was formed on September 30, 1836 and was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri. In 2012, Benton County voters elected to make the county wet, or a non-alcohol prohibition location.

Arkansas is a state in the southern region of the United States, home to over 3 million people as of 2018. Its name is of Siouan derivation from the language of the Osage denoting their related kin, the Quapaw Indians. The state's diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozark and the Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the densely forested land in the south known as the Arkansas Timberlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River and the Arkansas Delta.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Township 12 covers an area of 43.028 square miles (111.44 km²); 41.913 square miles (108.55 km²) of land and 1.115 square miles (2.89 km²) of water.

The United States Census Bureau is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and its director is appointed by the President of the United States.

Cities, towns, and villages

Gentry (most of)
Siloam Springs (more than half of)

Gentry is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,158 at the 2010 census. The city was founded in the Ozark Mountains in 1894 along what would become the Kansas City Southern Railroad. The city's prior prosperity in the orchard industry, especially apples, was further strengthened by the rail connection. Following the decline of the apple industry in the 1930s, Gentry shifted its economy towards poultry along with many other areas of northwest Arkansas. Today, Gentry is located within the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Area. Gentry is known for the Wild Wilderness Drive-Through Safari, located 2 miles (3 km) north of the city limits.

Siloam Springs is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The city shares a border on the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line with the city of West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma, which is within the Cherokee Nation territory. The town was founded in 1882 and was characterized by the purported healing powers of the spring water feeding Sager Creek and trading with nearby Native American tribes. John Brown University (JBU) was founded in 1919 as a private, interdenominational, Christian liberal arts college in the city. Today, Siloam Springs is known for its efforts to preserve and revitalize the city's historic downtown and as a promoter of the arts via Sager Creek Arts Center and the JBU art gallery. The community is located on the western edge of the growing Northwest Arkansas metropolitan area and has had a population increase of 47% to 15,039 between the 2000 and 2010 censuses.

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References

Census 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files: County Subdivisions in Arkansas

External links

US-Counties.com

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Arkansas, United States
County seat: Bentonville
Cities	Bella Vista Bentonville Bethel Heights Cave Springs Centerton Decatur Elm Springs‡ Gentry Gravette Little Flock Lowell Pea Ridge Rogers Siloam Springs Springdale‡ Sulphur Springs	Map of Arkansas highlighting Benton County
Towns	Avoca Garfield Gateway Highfill Springtown
Townships	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
CDPs	Cherokee City Hiwasse Lost Bridge Village Maysville Prairie Creek
Other communities	Accident Apple Spur Beacon Addition Beaty Beaver Shores Blackjack Corner Bland Bloomfield Brightwater Clantonville Clear Point Creech Cross Hollow Dawn Hill Dug Hill Eagle Corner Elkhorn Tavern Fairmount Falling Springs Frisco Gallatin Glade Green Acres Healing Springs Hickory Creek Hico Hill Top Ionia Lake Frances Lakeland Hills Larue Leetown Logan Martin Mason Valley Miller Monte Ne Nebo Norwood Oak Grove Osage Mills Pedro Pine Top Pleasant Hill Pleasant Ridge Pleasure Heights Rago Rambo Riveria Rivercliff Estates Robinson Rocky Comfort Seba Silent Grove Spring Creek Tanglewood Twin Springs Vaughn Vista Shores Walnut Hill War Eagle West Point
Ghost towns	Colville Eldorado Springs
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Township 12
Township
Township 12 Location in Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°14′21″N94°31′22″W / 36.23917°N 94.52278°W / 36.23917; -94.52278 Coordinates: 36°14′21″N94°31′22″W / 36.23917°N 94.52278°W / 36.23917; -94.52278
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Benton
Area
• Total	43.028 sq mi (111.44 km²)
• Land	41.913 sq mi (108.55 km²)
• Water	1.115 sq mi (2.89 km²)
Population (2010)
• Total	15,158
• Density	361.65/sq mi (139.63/km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	479