Prairie Township is one of 37 townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA.[2] As of the 2000 census, its total population was 3,526.

Township of Prairie
Township
Location of Prairie Township in Washington County
Location of Washington County in Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°5′10″N 94°8′16″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Washington
Established	1829[1]
Area
• Total	29.8 sq mi (77 km2)
• Land	29.7 sq mi (77 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	1,440 ft (440 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	3,526
• Density	119/sq mi (46/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	479
GNIS feature ID	69797
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairie Township, Washington County, Arkansas

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.[2] 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

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com