Prairie Township, Washington County, Arkansas

Township in Arkansas, United States

36°5′10″N 94°8′16″W / 36.08611°N 94.13778°W / 36.08611; -94.13778Country

United StatesState

ArkansasCountyWashingtonEstablished1829^[1]Area

• Total29.8 sq mi (77 km²) • Land29.7 sq mi (77 km²) • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)Elevation

^[2]

1,335 ft (407 m)Population

(2000)

• Total3,526 • Density119/sq mi (46/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code479GNIS feature ID69797^[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.

Geography

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]

Cities, towns, villages

Habberton

Cemeteries

The township contains Hester Cemetery and St. Joseph Cemetery.

Major routes

Arkansas Highway 45

References

^ ^a ^b Baker, Russell (1985). Arkansas Township Atlas 1819-1930. Hot Springs, AR: Arkansas Genealogical Society. p. 202. OCLC 11528205.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairie Township, Washington County, Arkansas
^ ^a ^b "Township of Prairie, Washington County, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2011.