Illinois Township, Pope County, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Illinois Township is one of nineteen current townships
in Pope County, Arkansas
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its total population was 25,841, with 87 percent (approx. 22,482 people) contained in urban
Russellville
.
, Illinois Township covers an area of 54.4 square mile, with 47.8 square mile of it land and 6.6 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 Pope County, 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 25,841, with 87 percent (approx. 22,482 people) contained in urban
Urban area
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Russellville
Russellville, Arkansas
Russellville is the county seat and largest city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States, with a population of 27,920, according to the 2010 Census. It is home to Arkansas Tech University and Arkansas Nuclear One, Arkansas' only nuclear power plant...
.
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...
, Illinois Township covers an area of 54.4 square mile, with 47.8 square mile of it land and 6.6 square mile of water.
Cities, towns, and villages
- BerniceBernice, ArkansasBernice, Arkansas is an unincorporated community in Illinois Township, Pope County, Arkansas, United States. The area, located on Arkansas Highway 7 Truck, is now part of Russellville....
- BethelBethel, Pope County, ArkansasBethel, Arkansas is an unincorporated community in Illinois Township, Pope County, Arkansas, United States....
- PottsvillePottsville, ArkansasPottsville is a town in Pope County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2000 census the population was 1,271. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Pottsville is located at...
(part) - RussellvilleRussellville, ArkansasRussellville is the county seat and largest city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States, with a population of 27,920, according to the 2010 Census. It is home to Arkansas Tech University and Arkansas Nuclear One, Arkansas' only nuclear power plant...
- New Hope
- North DardanelleNorth Dardanelle, ArkansasNorth Dardanelle, Arkansas is an unincorporated community in Illinois Township, Pope County, Arkansas, United States....