Township of Center
Center Township in Washington County, Arkansas
Center Township in Washington County, Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°02′45″N 94°15′46″W / 36.04583°N 94.26278°W / 36.04583; -94.26278
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyWashington
Established1880[1]
Area
  Total9.13 sq mi (23.6 km2)
  Land9.09 sq mi (23.5 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0%
Elevation1,214 ft (370 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total1,518
  Density167/sq mi (64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code479
GNIS feature ID69782[2]

Center Township is one of 37 townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA.[3] At the 2010 census, its total population was 1,518.

Center Township was established in 1880.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Center Township covers an area of 21.3 square miles (55 km2); all land.[3] Center Township was created in 1880 from parts of Prairie and Marrs Hill Townships.[1] It has three disconnected sections.

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Cemetery Hill.

Major routes

References

  1. 1 2 Baker, Russell (2003). Arkansas Township Atlas 1819-1930. Little Rock, AR: Arkansas Genealogical Society. p. 148. ISBN 0-9723085-6-3.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center Township, Washington County, Arkansas
  3. 1 2 "Township of Center, Washington County, Arkansas." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
  4. History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 167.
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