Gaither Township, Boone County, Arkansas
Gaither Township | |
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  Gaither Township Location in Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 36°8′52.77″N 93°9′27.68″W / 36.1479917°N 93.1576889°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.005 sq mi (54.40 km2) |
| • Land | 20.991 sq mi (54.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.014 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 676 |
| • Density | 32.20/sq mi (12.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code | 72601 (Harrison) |
| Area code | 870 |
Gaither Township is one of twenty current townships in Boone County, Arkansas, USA.[1] As of the 2010 census, its total population was 676.
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, Gaither Township covers an area of 21.005 square miles (54.40 km2); 20.991 square miles (54.37 km2) of land and 0.014 square miles (0.036 km2) of water.
Population history
[edit]Populations before 1870 cover the time when this area was part of Carroll County.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 425 | — | |
| 1850 | 508 | 19.5% | |
| 1860 | 972 | 91.3% | |
| 1870 | 955 | −1.7% | |
| 1880 | 1,788 | 87.2% | |
| 1890 | 2,942 | 64.5% | |
| 1900 | 523 | −82.2% | |
| 1910 | 453 | −13.4% | |
| 1920 | 336 | −25.8% | |
| 1930 | 254 | −24.4% | |
| 1940 | 253 | −0.4% | |
| 1950 | 228 | −9.9% | |
| 1980 | 592 | — | |
| 1990 | 653 | 10.3% | |
| 2000 | 717 | 9.8% | |
| 2010 | 676 | −5.7% |
References
[edit]- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Gaither Township, Boone County, Arkansas." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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