Jackson Township, Newton County, Arkansas

Jackson Township
Township
Jackson Township

Location in Arkansas

Coordinates: 36°00′10″N 93°10′50″W / 36.002703°N 93.180608°W / 36.002703; -93.180608Coordinates: 36°00′10″N 93°10′50″W / 36.002703°N 93.180608°W / 36.002703; -93.180608[1]
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Newton
Area[1]
  Total 59.933 sq mi (155.23 km2)
  Land 59.573 sq mi (154.29 km2)
  Water 0.360 sq mi (0.93 km2)
Elevation[2] 994 ft (303 m)
Population (2010)[1]
  Total 1,620
  Density 27/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code[2][3] 05-91872
GNIS ID[2][3] 69678

Jackson Township is a township in Newton County, Arkansas, United States.[4] Its total population was 1,620 as of the 2010 United States Census,[1][5] an increase of 1.76 percent from 1,592 at the 2000 census.[6][7]

Townships in Newton County as of 2010

According to the 2010 Census, Jackson Township is located at 36°00′10″N 93°10′50″W / 36.002703°N 93.180608°W / 36.002703; -93.180608 (36.002703, -93.180608).[1] It has a total area of 59.933 square miles (155.23 square kilometers); of which 59.573 sq mi (154.29 km2) is land and 0.360 sq mi (0.93 km2) is water (0.60%).[1] As per the USGS National Elevation Dataset, the elevation is 994 feet (303 m).[2]

The city of Jasper is located within the township.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "County Subdivisions (2010): Arkansas" (TXT). 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Feature ID 69678: Township of Jackson (Newton County, Arkansas)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "FIPS55 Data: Arkansas". FIPS55 Data. United States Geological Survey. February 23, 2006. Archived from the original (TXT) on June 18, 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Summary Population and Housing Characteristics, CPH-1-5, Arkansas" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  5. "2010 Demographic Profile (DP-1): Jackson township, Newton County, Arkansas". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  6. "2000 Demographic Profile (DP-1): Jackson township, Newton County, Arkansas". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  7. "County Subdivisions (2000)" (Zipped TXT). 2000 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2014.

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