Gaither Township, Boone County, Arkansas

Gaither Township
Township
Gaither Township Location in Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°8′52.77″N 93°9′27.68″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Boone
Area
• Total	21.005 sq mi (54.40 km2)
• Land	20.991 sq mi (54.37 km2)
• Water	0.014 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	676
• Density	32.20/sq mi (12.43/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code	72601 (Harrison)
Area code	870

Gaither Township is one of twenty current townships in Boone County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, its total population was 676.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Gaither Township covers an area of 21.005 square miles (54.40 km²); 20.991 square miles (54.37 km²) of land and 0.014 square miles (0.036 km²) of water.

Population history

Populations before 1870 cover the time when this area was part of Carroll County.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1840	425		—
1850	508		19.5%
1860	972		91.3%
1870	955		−1.7%
1880	1,788		87.2%
1890	2,942		64.5%
1900	523		−82.2%
1910	453		−13.4%
1920	336		−25.8%
1930	254		−24.4%
1940	253		−0.4%
1950	228		−9.9%
1980	592		—
1990	653		10.3%
2000	717		9.8%
2010	676		−5.7%

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United 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
• City-Data.com