Lee's Creek Township, Washington County, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Lee's Creek Township is one of thirty-seven townships
in Washington County
, Arkansas
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its total population was 640.
, Johnson Township covers an area of 33.1 square mile, all land. Devil's Den State Park
makes up the southern tip of the township. The township was created from parts of Cove Creek Township
and Crawford Township
in 1880.
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 640.
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...
, Johnson Township covers an area of 33.1 square mile, all land. Devil's Den State Park
Devil's Den State Park
Devil's Den State Park is a Arkansas state park in Washington County, near West Fork, Arkansas in the United States. The park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps beginning in 1933. Devil's Den State Park is in the Lee Creek Valley in the Boston Mountains which are the southwestern part of...
makes up the southern tip of the township. The township was created from parts of Cove Creek Township
Cove Creek Township, Washington County, Arkansas
Township of Cove Creek is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its total population was 683. Part of Devil's Den State Park is located in Cove Creek Township.-Geography:...
and Crawford Township
Crawford Township, Washington County, Arkansas
Township of Crawford is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its total population was 800.-Geography:...
in 1880.
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...
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Arkansas Highway 74Arkansas Highway 74Arkansas Highway 74 is a series of state highways of total in Northwest and north central Arkansas and comprises eight separate sections.... -
Arkansas Highway 170