Greenland Township, Washington County, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Greenland Township is one of thirty-seven townships
in Washington County
, Arkansas
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its total population was 2,114.
, Greenland Township covers an area of 23.2 square mile, with 23.1 square mile of land and 0.1 square mile of water.
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 2,114.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Greenland Township covers an area of 23.2 square mile, with 23.1 square mile of land and 0.1 square mile of water.
Cemeteries
The township contains Boone Cemetery, Rieff Chapel Cemetery, Shaeffer Cemetery, Union Cemetery, and Wilson Cemetery.Major routes
- Interstate 540Interstate 540 (Arkansas)Interstate 540 in Arkansas is a spur of Interstate 40 between Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas; the Northwest Arkansas segment is proposed to become part of an expanded Interstate 49. I-540 provides an Interstate Highway path between Fayetteville and Little Rock via Interstate 40. This links the...
- U.S. Route 71
-
Arkansas Highway 265