Goshen Township, Washington County, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Goshen Township is one of thirty-seven townships
in Washington County
, Arkansas
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its total population was 1,656. The township contains the Town of Goshen
and some surrounding unincorporated areas.
, Goshen Township covers an area of 30.8 square mile, with 30.4 square mile land and the remaining 0.4 square mile water. Goshen Township was formed from parts of Richland Township and Brush Creek Township
. Part of Goshen Township was given to Wyman Township near the end of the 19th century.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Washington County
Washington County, Arkansas
Washington County is a county located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 203,065. The county seat is Fayetteville. Washington County is Arkansas's 17th county, formed on October 17, 1828, and named for George Washington, the first President of the...
, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its total population was 1,656. The township contains the Town of Goshen
Goshen, Arkansas
Goshen is a town in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 752 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and some surrounding unincorporated areas.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Goshen Township covers an area of 30.8 square mile, with 30.4 square mile land and the remaining 0.4 square mile water. Goshen Township was formed from parts of Richland Township and Brush Creek Township
Brush Creek Township, Washington County, Arkansas
Brush Creek Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its unincorporated population was 2,216.-Geography:...
. Part of Goshen Township was given to Wyman Township near the end of the 19th century.