Jefferson Township, Boone County, Arkansas
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Jefferson Township | |
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  Jefferson Township Location in Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 36°8′35.52″N 92°58′11.3″W / 36.1432000°N 92.969806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.581 sq mi (40.35 km2) |
| • Land | 15.579 sq mi (40.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.002 sq mi (0.005 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,202 |
| • Density | 77.16/sq mi (29.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code | 72682 (Valley Springs) |
| Area code | 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.
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.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1840 | 425 | — | |
| 1850 | 782 | 84.0% | |
| 1860 | 1,338 | 71.1% | |
| 1870 | 1,649 | 23.2% | |
| 1880 | 987 | −40.1% | |
| 1890 | 1,119 | 13.4% | |
| 1900 | 1,147 | 2.5% | |
| 1910 | 996 | −13.2% | |
| 1920 | 502 | −49.6% | |
| 1930 | 441 | −12.2% | |
| 1940 | 524 | 18.8% | |
| 1950 | 458 | −12.6% | |
| 1960 | 388 | −15.3% | |
| 1970 | 526 | 35.6% | |
| 1980 | 858 | 63.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,050 | 22.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,187 | 13.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,202 | 1.3% |
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Jefferson Township, Boone County, Arkansas." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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