Prairie Township is one of twenty-one current
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
in
Carroll County,
Arkansas
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,
USA
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["Prairie Township, Carroll County, Arkansas." U.S. Census Bureau]
Breakdown.
Retrieved June 8, 2012. As of the
2010 census, its total population was 7,555.
Prairie Township was formed prior to 1870; the exact date is unknown since county records were lost.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Prairie Township covers an area of ; of land and of water.
Cities, towns, villages, and CDPs
*
Berryville (part)
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States National Atlas
Census 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files: County Subdivisions in Arkansas
External links
US-Counties.com
Townships in Carroll County, Arkansas
Townships in Arkansas
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