Piney Township, Carroll County, Arkansas
Piney Township is one of twenty-one current townships in Carroll County, Arkansas, USA.[1] As of the 2010 census, its total population was 226.
Piney Township | |
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  Piney Township Location in Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 36°12′53″N 93°28′58″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| County | Carroll |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.150 sq mi (41.83 km2) |
| • Land | 16.150 sq mi (41.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 226 |
| • Density | 13.99/sq mi (5.40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 870 |
The township was established in 1875, taking its name from the Piney Creek which runs through it.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Piney Township covers an area of 16.150 square miles (41.83 km2); 16.150 square miles (41.83 km2) of land and 0 square miles (0 km2) of water.
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- "Piney Township, Carroll County, Arkansas." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 361.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Carroll County, Arkansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Arkansas highlighting Carroll County | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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