19-7801: Center Township may refer to: Arkansas [ edit ] Center Township, Montgomery County, Arkansas , in Montgomery County, Arkansas Center Township, Polk County, Arkansas , in Polk County, Arkansas Center Township, Pope County, Arkansas Center Township, Prairie County, Arkansas , in Prairie County, Arkansas Center Township, Sebastian County, Arkansas , in Sebastian County, Arkansas Center Township, Washington County, Arkansas Indiana [ edit ] Center Township, Benton County, Indiana Center Township, Boone County, Indiana Center Township, Clinton County, Indiana Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana Center Township, Delaware County, Indiana Center Township, Gibson County, Indiana Center Township, Grant County, Indiana Center Township, Greene County, Indiana Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana Center Township, Howard County, Indiana Center Township, Jennings County, Indiana Center Township, Lake County, Indiana Center Township, 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Wood County, Ohio Pennsylvania [ edit ] Center Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania Center Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania Center Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania Center Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania South Dakota [ edit ] Center Township, Aurora County, South Dakota , in Aurora County, South Dakota See also [ edit ] Centre Township (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
38-547: A gristmill . With the arrival of the Missouri Pacific Railroad in Caddo Gap around the turn of the 20th century, Caddo Gap and Black Springs began to thrive. In 1910 the county population reached its peak, with sawmills springing up in several locations. That same year, the town of Womble was settled. It changed its name to Norman in 1925. In 1918 the logging camp of Mauldin, Arkansas sprang up, and
57-605: A railroad line was built to it from Norman. However, almost overnight in 1936, Mauldin closed up, dismantled everything, and moved on having depleted the virgin timber in the area. This, combined with the Great Depression , had a devastating effect on the county. Many people moved away to find work elsewhere, while others found employment with the Civilian Conservation Corps . During World War II , people continued to leave Montgomery County, with
76-488: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Montgomery County, Arkansas Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas . As of the 2020 census , the population was 8,484. The county seat is Mount Ida . Montgomery County is Arkansas's 45th county, formed on December 9, 1842, and named after Richard Montgomery , an American Revolutionary War general. Stone spear and dart points found in
95-494: 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 Montgomery County are listed below; listed in parentheses are
114-426: The age of 18 living with them, 62.60% were married couples living together, 7.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 24.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.85. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.50% under
133-465: The age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 25.00% from 25 to 44, 26.30% from 45 to 64, and 18.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 28,421, and the median income for a family was $ 32,769. Males had a median income of $ 25,865 versus $ 18,063 for females. The per capita income for
152-662: The area verify that people from the Dalton tradition were present in Montgomery County around 8500 BC. Early signs of houses and American Indian cemeteries are present in and around Caddo Gap, Arkansas , indicating the definite presence of the Caddo Indians having settled in the area in the 13th century and 14th century. In 1541, the explorer Hernando de Soto fought the Tula Indians at Caddo Gap , and he
171-508: The cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township. Center Township, Clinton County, Iowa Center Township is a township in Clinton County , Iowa , United States . At the 2000 census , its population was 626. Center Township was organized in 1852. Center Township covers an area of 42.42 square miles (109.9 km ) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to
190-667: The county seat, but later that same year the county seat changed again, to Mount Ida, where Whittington's Post Office was located. Mount Ida incorporated in 1854. When the Civil War broke out, most of Montgomery County favored the Confederacy . Mount Ida settlers John Lavender and John Simpson formed one company to serve in the Confederate Army , and the 4th Arkansas Infantry originated in Mount Ida also, but after
209-703: The county was $ 14,668. About 13.00% of families and 17.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.50% of those under age 18 and 16.00% of those age 65 or over. Over the past few election cycles Montgomery County has trended heavily towards the GOP. The last Democrat (as of 2024) to carry this county was Bill Clinton in 1996. 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,
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#1732757213201228-522: The county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (4.6 people/km ). There were 5,048 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2.3/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 95.42% White , 0.29% Black or African American , 1.11% Native American , 0.37% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 1.56% from other races , and 1.23% from two or more races. 2.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,785 households, out of which 28.00% had children under
247-428: The men going off to war, and others leaving to find employment in war plants. Mining became one source of local employment for a time, but did not last. Most mines were due to a large abundance of quartz in the county. In 1922 there were eighty three school districts in Montgomery County. Today there are three, Caddo Hills, Mount Ida, and Ouachita River. Cattle, swine , and poultry are now the main areas of employment in
266-558: The native Indians were gone. Some of the native Indian women had intermingled and intermarried with local white settlers. Whittington opened a general store that drew customers from the surrounding area, and in 1842 he opened the Mount Ida Post Office in Mount Ida. West of the Ouachita River , settlers from a wagon train wintered in what is now Oden, and decided to stay when the weather cleared. Montgomery County
285-464: The region. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 800 square miles (2,100 km ), of which 780 square miles (2,000 km ) is land and 20 square miles (52 km ) (2.6%) is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 8,484 people, 3,754 households, and 2,563 families residing in the county. As of the 2000 United States Census , there were 9,245 people, 3,785 households, and 2,747 families residing in
304-475: 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=Center_Township&oldid=1018393106 " Categories : Place name disambiguation pages Township name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
323-529: The war few from the company organized by Lavender and Simpson returned to Montgomery County. With mostly women left to tend to the farms, soldiers from both the Confederate and the Union Army raided homes and farms for supplies, leaving settlers with little to eat. After the war, soldiers from both armies settled in the area, building schools and homes. In 1884 Oden built a steam saw , a cotton gin and
342-430: Was injured during that battle. The first white settlers arrived in 1812, when Martin and Mary Collier settled what is now Caddo Gap. They befriended the local tribes, and seemingly had no problems from them whatsoever. Granville Whittington arrived in 1835, and built a road that led from Hot Springs, Arkansas to his farm about a mile north of the settlement of Montgomery. By 1836 when Arkansas received statehood, most of
361-540: Was named after General Richard Montgomery , an American general who died during the American Revolution . Originally part of the Louisiana Purchase , it was first claimed by Spain, then France, and in 1813 was part of Arkansas County , then in 1818 was part of Clark County . On December 9, 1842, Montgomery County became its own county, with Montgomery as its county seat. In 1850 Salem became
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