Jefferson Township, Boone County, Arkansas

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.

Jefferson Township
Township
Jefferson Township
Location in Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°8′35.52″N 92°58′11.3″W
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total15.581 sq mi (40.35 km2)
 • Land15.579 sq mi (40.35 km2)
 • Water0.002 sq mi (0.005 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,202
 • Density77.16/sq mi (29.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
72682 (Valley Springs)
Area code(s)870

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.

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1840425—
185078284.0%
18601,33871.1%
18701,64923.2%
1880987−40.1%
18901,11913.4%
19001,1472.5%
1910996−13.2%
1920502−49.6%
1930441−12.2%
194052418.8%
1950458−12.6%
1960388−15.3%
197052635.6%
198085863.1%
19901,05022.4%
20001,18713.0%
20101,2021.3%

References
  1. "Jefferson Township, Boone County, Arkansas." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved June 2, 2012.



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