Misplaced Pages

#451548

17-2361: Johnson Township may refer to: Arkansas [ edit ] Johnson Township, Clay County, Arkansas , in Clay County, Arkansas Johnson Township, Little River County, Arkansas , in Little River County, Arkansas Johnson Township, Logan County, Arkansas , in Logan County, Arkansas Johnson Township, St. Francis County, Arkansas , in St. Francis County, Arkansas Johnson Township, Union County, Arkansas , in Union County, Arkansas Johnson Township, Washington County, Arkansas Illinois [ edit ] Johnson Township, Christian County, Illinois Johnson Township, Clark County, Illinois Indiana [ edit ] Johnson Township, Clinton County, Indiana Johnson Township, Crawford County, Indiana Johnson Township, Gibson County, Indiana Johnson Township, Knox County, Indiana Johnson Township, LaGrange County, Indiana Johnson Township, LaPorte County, Indiana Johnson Township, Ripley County, Indiana Johnson Township, Scott County, Indiana Iowa [ edit ] Johnson Township, Plymouth County, Iowa Johnson Township, Webster County, Iowa Kansas [ edit ] Johnson Township, Ness County, Kansas , in Ness County, Kansas Minnesota [ edit ] Johnson Township, Polk County, Minnesota Missouri [ edit ] Johnson Township, Carter County, Missouri Johnson Township, Maries County, Missouri Johnson Township, Oregon County, Missouri Johnson Township, Polk County, Missouri Johnson Township, Ripley County, Missouri Johnson Township, Scotland County, Missouri Johnson Township, Washington County, Missouri North Dakota [ edit ] Johnson Township, Wells County, North Dakota , in Wells County, North Dakota Ohio [ edit ] Johnson Township, Champaign County, Ohio [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

34-508: A warrant on Bert Grissom. Grissom opened fire as soon as the men stepped out of their car. He later surrendered without resistance to another deputy, and was tried, convicted, and sentenced to life in prison. William Thomas Pond became sheriff, but he died in an automobile accident on 8 June 1973. Four of the five police officers who have lost their lives serving the Clay County Sheriff's Office died in these two incidents. According to

51-425: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Clay County, Arkansas Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas . Originally incorporated as Clayton County , as of the 2020 census , its population was 14,552. The county has two county seats , Corning and Piggott . It is a dry county , in which the sale of alcoholic beverages

68-480: Is limited to a handful of factories located in the cities of Piggott , Corning , and Rector . Public education of elementary and secondary school students is provided by: Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas; some may have incorporated cities or towns within part of their boundaries. Arkansas townships have limited purposes in modern times. However,

85-456: Is restricted or prohibited. When Clay County was created as Arkansas's 67th county on 24 March 1873 (along with Baxter County ), it was named Clayton County, after John M. Clayton , then a member of the Arkansas Senate and a brother of then- U.S. Senator Powell Clayton , though some sources suggest it may have been named for Powell Clayton instead. Two years later on 6 December 1875,

102-427: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 641 square miles (1,660 km ), of which 639 square miles (1,660 km ) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km ) (0.3%) is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 14,552 people, 6,444 households, and 4,140 families residing in the county. As of the 2000 census , there were 17,609 people, 7,417 households, and 5,073 families residing in

119-481: The United States census does list Arkansas population based on townships (sometimes referred to as "county subdivisions" or "minor civil divisions"). Townships are also of value for historical purposes in terms of genealogical research. Each town or city is within one or more townships in an Arkansas county based on census maps and publications. The townships of Clay County are listed below; listed in parentheses are

136-422: The age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under

153-461: The age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 25,345, and the median income for a family was $ 32,558. Males had a median income of $ 24,375 versus $ 17,146 for females. The per capita income for

170-541: The cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township. 36°22′39″N 90°26′07″W  /  36.37750°N 90.43528°W  / 36.37750; -90.43528 Johnson Township, Washington County, Missouri Johnson Township was erected in 1852, and most likely was named after a pioneer citizen. 38°05′46″N 91°01′17″W  /  38.0961°N 91.0214°W  / 38.0961; -91.0214 This Washington County, Missouri state location article

187-427: The county was $ 14,512. About 13.4% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 22.7% of those age 65 or over. Agriculture is the cornerstone of Clay County's economy. Farmers throughout the county grow a wide variety of crops. Rice is the dominant crop, but significant amounts of cotton , soybeans , corn , hay , and milo are also grown. Industry

SECTION 10

#1732872610452

204-472: The county's name was shortened to "Clay" by the Arkansas General Assembly . Some claim it was renamed for the statesman Henry Clay , while others say John M. Clayton remained its official namesake. The name change apparently was inspired by lingering distrust of Powell Clayton, as he had declared martial law and suspended elections in the county in 1868 when he was Governor of Arkansas and it

221-490: The county. The population density was 28 people per square mile (11 people/km ). There were 8,498 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5.0/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 98.1% White , 0.2% Black or African American , 0.7% Native American , 0.1% Asian , 0.2% from other races , and 0.1% from two or more races. 0.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 7,417 households, out of which 28.3% had children under

238-517: The flood season. However, this caused problems for those living west of the rivers, and in 1881 Corning was re-established as the seat of the Western District, with Boydsville remaining the seat for the Eastern District. With the arrival of the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Railroad in 1882, other towns such as Greenway, Rector and Piggott experienced growth. In 1887, the Eastern District seat

255-475: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Johnson_Township&oldid=896826618 " Categories : Place name disambiguation pages Township name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

272-529: Was moved to Piggott, and the dual county seat system remains in place today. Important county functions (such as the Quorum Court) alternate between Piggott and Corning as their venues. In the early 20th century, Clay, Greene , and Craighead counties had sundown town policies forbidding African Americans from living in the area. On 6 April 1972, Sheriff Douglas Batey and deputies Glen Ray Archer and Troy Key were shot and killed while trying to serve

289-453: Was still part of Greene County . The first county seat was Corning, established in 1873, with the arrival of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , as the first incorporated town in the county. The county seat was moved to Boydsville in 1877, in what was known as "Old Bradshaw Field", because people living east of the Black and Cache Rivers had difficulty getting to Corning during

#451548