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50-4034: Prairie Township may refer to: Arkansas [ edit ] Prairie Township, Arkansas County, Arkansas , in Arkansas County, Arkansas Prairie Township, Ashley County, Arkansas , in Ashley County, Arkansas Prairie Township, Boone County, Arkansas Prairie Township, Carroll County, Arkansas Prairie Township, Craighead County, Arkansas , in Craighead County, Arkansas Prairie Township, Franklin County, Arkansas , in Franklin County, Arkansas Prairie Township, Hot Spring County, Arkansas , in Hot Spring County, Arkansas Prairie Township, Johnson County, Arkansas , in Johnson County, Arkansas Prairie Township, Lonoke County, Arkansas , in Lonoke County, Arkansas Prairie Township, Madison County, Arkansas Prairie Township, Newton County, Arkansas , in Newton County, Arkansas Prairie Township, St. Francis County, Arkansas , in St. Francis County, Arkansas Prairie Township, Searcy County, Arkansas Prairie Township, Sebastian County, Arkansas , in Sebastian County, Arkansas Prairie Township, Washington County, Arkansas Prairie Township, Yell County, Arkansas , in Yell County, Arkansas Illinois [ edit ] Prairie Township, Crawford County, Illinois Prairie Township, Edgar County, Illinois Prairie Township, Hancock County, Illinois Prairie Township, Shelby County, Illinois Indiana [ edit ] Prairie Township, Henry County, Indiana Prairie Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana Prairie Township, LaPorte County, Indiana Prairie Township, Tipton County, Indiana Prairie Township, Warren County, Indiana Prairie Township, White County, Indiana Iowa [ edit ] Prairie Township, Davis County, Iowa Prairie Township, Delaware County, Iowa Prairie Township, Fremont County, Iowa Prairie Township, Keokuk County, Iowa Prairie Township, Kossuth County, Iowa Prairie Township, Mahaska County, Iowa Kansas [ edit ] Prairie Township, Jewell County, Kansas Prairie Township, Wilson County, Kansas Missouri [ edit ] Prairie Township, Audrain County, Missouri Prairie Township, Bates County, Missouri Prairie Township, Carroll County, Missouri Prairie Township, Franklin County, Missouri Prairie Township, Howard County, Missouri Prairie Township, Jackson County, Missouri Prairie Township, Lincoln County, Missouri Prairie Township, McDonald County, Missouri Prairie Township, Montgomery County, Missouri Prairie Township, Pettis County, Missouri Prairie Township, Randolph County, Missouri Prairie Township, Schuyler County, Missouri Nebraska [ edit ] Prairie Township, Phelps County, Nebraska North Dakota [ edit ] Prairie Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota , in LaMoure County, North Dakota Ohio [ edit ] Prairie Township, Franklin County, Ohio Prairie Township, Holmes County, Ohio South Dakota [ edit ] Prairie Township, Union County, South Dakota , in Union County, South Dakota [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

100-550: A high Medicaid eligibility rate. As of 2012, 31.8% of Arkansas County was eligible for Medicaid, with 72.5% of children under 19 eligible for ARKids First , a program by the Arkansas Department of Human Services that combines children's Medicaid (ARKids A) and other programs for families with higher incomes (ARKids B). The county's population is significantly above healthy weight, with 71.2% of adults and 39.8% of children/adolescents ranking as overweight or obese, compared to

150-488: A high school degree or higher, below Arkansas and national averages of 85.2% and 87.0%, respectively. Arkansas County's proportion of population holding a bachelor's degree or higher is 14.4%, significantly below the state average of 21.5% and national average of 30.3%. Two public school districts are based in Arkansas County: Stuttgart Public Schools is the larger of the two school districts in

200-405: A household in the county was $ 30,316, and the median income for a family was $ 36,472. Males had a median income of $ 28,914 versus $ 21,127 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 16,401. About 14.10% of families and 17.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.80% of those under age 18 and 15.50% of those age 65 or over. In 2000, the largest denominational group

250-719: Is a critical access hospital , which maintains 25 beds, a 60-bed nursing home, and the Ferguson Rural Health Clinic. Both are members of the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership. Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff is a referral hospital in the region. The nearest Level 1 Trauma Centers are University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH) in Little Rock. The Arkansas County Sheriff's Office

300-526: Is a township in Davis County , Iowa , USA . As of the 2000 census , its population was 394. Prairie Township was organized in 1846. Prairie Township covers an area of 27.63 square miles (71.57 square kilometers); of this, 0.06 square miles (0.15 square kilometers) or 0.21 percent is water. The township contains seven cemeteries: Amish Mennonite Church, Armstrong, K P, Knights of Pythias Lodge, Pansy Hill, Pulaski and Wheaton. This article about

350-577: Is almost entirely within the Grand Prairie subregion, historically a flat grassland plain underlain by an impermeable clay layer (the Stuttgart soil series ). Prior to the 19th century, flatter areas with slowly to very slowly permeable soils (often containing fragipans ) supported Arkansas's largest prairie, covered in prairie grasses and forbs, with oaks covering the low hills and ridges, and pockets of floodplains with bottomland hardwood forests. This region

400-661: Is an important watercourse. Rivers brought early prosperity to the county during white settlement for navigation. The county saw battles for control of the rivers during the American Revolution in 1783 at the Battle of Arkansas Post , and the Civil War in 1862 and 1863 in the Battle of Saint Charles and Battle of Arkansas Post , respectively. Several agencies own and maintain areas of natural and cultural value for enjoyment and use by residents and visitors of Arkansas County. Along

450-729: Is comanaged with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service . Along the Arkansas, the Corps maintains a total of 160 campgrounds at Merrisach, Notrebes Bend, Pendleton Bend, and Wilbur D. Mills Use Areas, each with electric hookups, boat ramps, and restroom facilities. The Corps also maintains the Moore Bayou Day Use Area on the Arkansas, providing access to the Arkansas Post Water Trail, and Wild Goose Bayou Day Use Area on

500-587: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Arkansas County, Arkansas The first of the state's 75 present-day counties to be created, Arkansas County was formed from New Madrid County on December 13, 1813, when this area was part of the Missouri Territory . The county was named after the Arkansas River (itself named for the Arkansas tribe ), as

550-539: Is land and 45.30 square miles (117.3 km ) (4.4%) is water. The county is located approximately 55 miles (89 km) east of Little Rock , 112 miles (180 km) southwest of Memphis , Tennessee , and 367 miles (591 km) northeast of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (DFW) in Texas . Arkansas County is surrounded by Prairie County to the north, Monroe County to the northeast, Phillips County to

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600-618: Is one of seven present-day counties in the United States that have the same name as the state in which they are located. Arkansas Post was the site of a French fort, used for negotiating and trading with the Native American tribes to the west, all of whom were allies of the French. However, to the east, the Chickasaw and Choctaw were enemies of the French (the Chickasaw and Choctaw were allied to

650-489: Is the 11th East Judicial Circuit Court , which covers all of Arkansas County. The 11th East Circuit contains one judge elected to a six-year term. Fire protection , prevention and suppression is provided by eleven agencies in Arkansas County, together covering the entire county. The six incorporated municipalities each provide fire protection, in some cases extending beyond corporate limits. Rural areas are served by

700-521: Is the primary law enforcement agency in the county. The agency is led by the Arkansas County Sheriff, an official elected by countywide vote every four years. Police departments in Stuttgart, DeWitt, Humphrey, Gillett, and Almyra provide law enforcement in their respective jurisdictions, with St. Charles contracting with the Arkansas County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services. The county

750-520: Is under the jurisdiction of two separate district courts, both local district courts of original jurisdiction for criminal, civil, small claims, and traffic matters. Local district courts are presided over by an elected part-time judge who may privately practice law. Arkansas County Northern District Court is held in Stuttgart. Arkansas County Southern District Court has departments in DeWitt, Gillett, and St. Charles. Superseding district court jurisdiction

800-426: The 6th Arkansas Infantry Regiment as the "Dixie Grays". In the post- Reconstruction era , whites directed considerable violence against African Americans, in an effort to restore and maintain white supremacy after Democrats regained power. At the turn of the century, the state legislature passed measures that effectively disenfranchised most blacks for decades. The Equal Justice Initiative reported in 2015 that

850-575: The Menard–Hodges site , are along waterways. The navigability of the Arkansas River has been important for every civilization in Arkansas County since prehistory. Tribes of Quapaw , Casqui , and Mississippian cultures were settled in the area along the rivers. Three major rivers form much of the county's boundaries: Arkansas River, Bayou Meto , and the White River . Within the county, La Grue Bayou

900-685: The Mississippi Flyway . Two different eco-regions border the Grand Prairie along the major rivers forming the county's east and southern boundaries: the Arkansas River Holocene Meander Belt and the Western Lowlands Holocene Meanders . These areas of flat floodplain contain the meander belts of the present and past watercourses, point bars, natural levees , swales , and abandoned river channels. Some of

950-719: The Roth Prairie Natural Area and the Striplin Woods Natural Area . Roth Prairie is a flat 41 acres (17 ha) plot south of Stuttgart, one of the few remaining tallgrass prairies typical of the Grand Prairie prior to leveling and clearing for human settlement. Striplin Woods preserves a very biodiverse section of old growth bottomland hardwood forest along the White River located within the White River NWR, and

1000-533: The Alcorn, Casscoe, Crockett's Bluff, One Horse, and Tichnor volunteer fire departments. All fire departments in Arkansas County are volunteer-based, except the Stuttgart Fire Department. Arkansas County has several facilities, monuments, and museums dedicated to preserving the history and culture of the area. Several historic log structures remain in the county from the pioneer era. Four facilities interpret

1050-457: The Arkansas Canal. The primary cultural site in Arkansas County is Arkansas Post, the historic entrepot near the confluence of the Arkansas and Mississippi Rivers, and early epicenter of white settlement in the region. Founded in 1686, Arkansas Post was established at various sites near the confluence, often moving after flood events. Though remains of the post have been lost by movements of

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1100-472: The Arkansas River, a small townsite is preserved as the Arkansas Post National Memorial . The nearby Arkansas Post State Park preserves the history of early settlement on the Grand Prairie through a five-building museum. The central structure is the 1877 Refeld-Hinman dogtrot house . The peak of population in the rural county was 1940. Mechanization and industrial-scale agriculture reduced

1150-517: The British.) The Native American nation in the area who the French traded with the most were the Quapaw people. On May 10, 1749, Arkansas Post was attacked by Chickasaw warriors. The Chickasaw warriors burned the settlement, killed many men, and took women and children as captives. In response to the attack, the French moved the post to Ecores Rouges. After the French were defeated in the French and Indian War,

1200-719: The Mississippi Flyway. At the southern tip of the county, the bottomland hardwood forest area between the Arkansas and White is preserved in the Trusten Holder WMA. The area is well known for hunting and fishing, and bald eagle watching in winter. The AGFC also maintains the Ethel WMA, a 176-acre (71 ha) area known for small game hunting, formerly open only to residents of Ethel . The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission maintains two small sites in Arkansas County:

1250-601: The Union. Following President Abraham Lincoln 's request for troops following the Battle of Fort Sumter , citizens of several counties, including Arkansas County, formed a militia and stormed Little Rock to serve the Confederate government . Arkansas County initially sent two companies of militia to Little Rock to serve in what would become the 1st Arkansas Infantry Regiment : Company H, known as "The Crockett Rifles", and Company K, known as "The DeWitt Guards". A third company joined

1300-555: The antebellum period, based on the labor of enslaved African-American workers. Major planters earned considerable wealth with the commodity crop, for which there was high demand. Citizens of the county supported the Secession Convention to discuss secession from the Union in 1861 by an 80% to 20% margin. The anti-immediate secession delegates negotiated a compromise to put the question on the statewide ballot in August, but to remain in

1350-692: The area include the University of Arkansas at Monticello in Monticello , University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) in Pine Bluff , and several institutions in Little Rock. The Arkansas County Library system is based in Stuttgart and contains three branches: Cleon Collier Memorial Library, DeWitt Public Library, and the William F. Foster Stuttgart Public Library. All three libraries offers books, e-books , media, reference, youth, business and genealogy services. Arkansas County's above-average poverty rate indicates

1400-509: The county did not claim a religious tradition. The largest religious bodies were The Southern Baptist Convention (with 6,332 members) and The United Methodist Church (with 1,976 members). As of the 2000 census , there were 20,749 people, 8,457 households, and 5,970 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile (8.1 people/km ). There were 9,672 housing units at an average density of 10 units per square mile (3.9 units/km ). The racial makeup of

1450-606: The county had 18 lynchings of African Americans from 1877 to 1950, most in the decades near the turn of the 20th century. This was the highest of any county other than Phillips, where the Elaine Race Riot is believed to have resulted in more than 200 deaths of African Americans. To escape the violence and social oppression, thousands of African Americans left the state in the Great Migration to northern industrial cities. They migrated beginning around World War I, increasing

1500-587: The county was $ 37,230, and the median income for a family was $ 48,698. Males had a median income of $ 37,489 versus $ 25,607 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 22,142. About 13.1% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over. In 2010, the largest denominational group was the Evangelical Protestants (with 7,709 adherents) and Mainline Protestants (with 2,500 adherents). Almost 29% of people in

1550-561: The county was 75.19% White , 23.36% Black or African American , 0.21% Native American , 0.36% Asian , 0.21% from other races , and 0.66% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 8,457 households, out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.00% were married couples living together, 13.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.40% had someone living alone who

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1600-697: The county's eastern boundary, 99.3 square miles (257 km ) of the Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge protect Mississippi lowland forests along the White River. In the western part of the county, 39.3 square miles (102 km ) of the George H. Dunklin Jr. Bayou Meto Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is managed by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) to preserve natural woodlands and wetlands for wintering waterfowl within

1650-730: The county's natural heritage and unique position on the Grand Prairie, including Arkansas Post State Park , the Museum of the Grand Prairie in Stuttgart, the Potlatch Conservation Education Center in Casscoe , and the Visitor Center at White River NWR in St. Charles . Local history museums include the St. Charles Museum and the Museum of the Grand Prairie in Stuttgart. Prairie Township, Davis County, Iowa Prairie Township

1700-714: The county, with the DeWitt School District serving most of the rural area of the county. Successful completion of the curriculum of these schools leads to graduation from Stuttgart High School or DeWitt High School , respectively. Both high schools offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses and are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). Within Arkansas County, two branch campuses of Phillips Community College (based in Helena-West Helena ) are operated in De Witt and Stuttgart. Public four-year colleges in

1750-406: The county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (6.9 people/km ). There were 9,436 housing units at an average density of 9 units per square mile (3.5 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 71.8% White , 24.5% Black or African American , 0.5% Asian , 0.2% Native American , 0% Pacific Islander , 1.7% from other races , and 1.3% from two or more races. 2.7% of

1800-415: The east, Desha County to the south, Lincoln County to the southwest, Jefferson County to the west, and Lonoke County to the northwest. Water is an extremely important part of Arkansas County's geography, history, economy, and culture. The many rivers, streams, and ditches crossing the county have featured prominently since prehistoric times, and many of the hundreds of archaeological sites, including

1850-575: The most extensive remaining tracts of native bottomland hardwood forest in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain remain along these rivers. Along the banks of the White River in Arkansas County, these forests are preserved in the White River National Wildlife Refuge . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,033.79 square miles (2,677.5 km ), of which 988.49 square miles (2,560.2 km )

1900-634: The number leaving during and after World War II, when rural jobs had been reduced. Arkansas County is located in the Arkansas Delta (in Arkansas, usually referred to as "the Delta") a subregion of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain , which is a flat area consisting of rich, fertile sediment deposits from the Mississippi River between Louisiana and Illinois . Within the Delta, Arkansas County

1950-415: The number of farm workers, and people have moved away because of the lack of opportunities. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 17,149 people, 7,491 households, and 4,723 families residing in the county. Racial/Ethnic Makeup of Arkansas County treating Hispanics as a Separate Category (2018) As of the 2010 census , there were 19,019 people, 8,005 households, and 5,306 families residing in

2000-436: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 8,005 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

2050-475: 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=Prairie_Township&oldid=897301988 " Categories : Place name disambiguation pages Township name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

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2100-500: The state averages of 67.1% and 39.3%, respectively. These rates are significantly above national averages of 62.9% and 30.3%, respectively. The Baptist Health hospital system operates the Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart in the city, the only community hospital in Arkansas County. It is rated as a Level 4 Trauma Center by the Arkansas Department of Health . The DeWitt Hospital & Nursing Home

2150-539: The territory was surrendered to the Spanish. However, they made no effort assert actual control over the territory, and all Europeans present during the Spanish era were French fur traders who had simply stayed behind. Napoleon Bonaparte's French army conquered Spain, and Napoleon made his brother the new king of Spain. Napoleon's brother, acting as king of Spain, then "gave" the Louisiana territory back to France. The county

2200-614: The west. Arkansas County was within the Missouri Territory until creation of the Arkansas Territory on March 2, 1819. The county seat was moved from Arkansas Post to DeWitt, a newly established town created at the request of the Arkansas County Quorum Court on February 19, 1853. County government officially held court for the first time in DeWitt in October 1855. This area was developed for cotton plantations through

2250-410: Was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.7 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males. The median income for a household in

2300-472: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.89. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.80% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.00 males. The median income for

2350-411: Was a sharp contrast to the bottomland forests that once dominated other parts of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain . Cropland has now largely replaced the native vegetation. Distinctively, rice is the main crop; soybeans, cotton, corn, and wheat are also grown. The rice fields provide habitat and forage for large numbers and many species of waterfowl; duck and goose hunting occurs at this important spot along

2400-444: Was created by the Missouri Territorial Legislature on December 31, 1813. It was called Arkansas after the Arkansas River, and the Arkansas tribe of Native Americans. It is one of seven current counties that have the same name as the state in which it is located. Its original boundaries were New Madrid County to the north, Louisiana to the south, the Mississippi River to the east, and the Indian Boundary Line south of Fort Clark to

2450-409: Was the Evangelical Protestants (with 10,229 adherents) and Mainline Protestants (with 3,593 adherents). The largest religious bodies were the Southern Baptist Convention (with 5,103 members) and the United Methodist Church (with 2,750 members). Educational attainment in Arkansas County is typical for a rural Arkansas county, with a 2016 study finding 82.5% of Arkansas County residents over age 25 held

2500-434: Was the subsequent Arkansas Territory which was later split off from Missouri Territory and eventually admitted to the union as a state. The riverfront areas in the Arkansas Delta were developed for cotton plantations that used enslaved African Americans. Cotton was the major commodity crop before and after the Civil War. Since then, the county lies within the largest rice-growing region in the United States . Arkansas County

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