28-2764: Walnut Township may refer to: Arkansas [ edit ] Walnut Township, Benton County, Arkansas , in Benton County, Arkansas Walnut Township, Montgomery County, Arkansas , in Montgomery County, Arkansas Illinois [ edit ] Walnut Township, Bureau County, Illinois Indiana [ edit ] Walnut Township, Marshall County, Indiana Walnut Township, Montgomery County, Indiana Iowa [ edit ] Walnut Township, Adair County, Iowa Walnut Township, Appanoose County, Iowa Walnut Township, Dallas County, Iowa Walnut Township, Fremont County, Iowa Walnut Township, Jefferson County, Iowa Walnut Township, Madison County, Iowa Walnut Township, Palo Alto County, Iowa Walnut Township, Polk County, Iowa Walnut Township, Wayne County, Iowa Kansas [ edit ] Walnut Township, Atchison County, Kansas Walnut Township, Barton County, Kansas Walnut Township, Bourbon County, Kansas Walnut Township, Brown County, Kansas Walnut Township, Butler County, Kansas Walnut Township, Cowley County, Kansas Walnut Township, Crawford County, Kansas Walnut Township, Jewell County, Kansas Walnut Township, Marshall County, Kansas , in Marshall County, Kansas Walnut Township, Pawnee County, Kansas , in Pawnee County, Kansas Walnut Township, Phillips County, Kansas , in Phillips County, Kansas Walnut Township, Reno County, Kansas , in Reno County, Kansas Walnut Township, Saline County, Kansas , in Saline County, Kansas Missouri [ edit ] Walnut Township, Adair County, Missouri Walnut Township, Bates County, Missouri Ohio [ edit ] Walnut Township, Fairfield County, Ohio Walnut Township, Gallia County, Ohio Walnut Township, Pickaway County, Ohio Oklahoma [ edit ] Walnut Township, Caddo County, Oklahoma , in Caddo County, Oklahoma Walnut Township, Noble County, Oklahoma , in Noble County, Oklahoma See also [ edit ] Walnut (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
56-522: 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, 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
84-479: A female householder with no husband present, and 25.30% were non-families. 21.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.01. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.60% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
112-456: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Benton County, Arkansas Benton County is a county in the Northwest region of the U.S. state of Arkansas . Created as Arkansas' 35th county on September 30, 1836, Benton County contains thirteen incorporated municipalities , including Bentonville , the county seat , and Rogers ,
140-595: Is divided into five watersheds. The eastern part of the county is drained by the White River , which includes Beaver Lake . Major tributaries include War Eagle Creek , Little Clifty Creek, Spider Creek, Indian Creek, Prairie Creek and Esculapia Creek. Northern Benton County is within the Elk River watershed; the northeast corner is drained by tributaries to Big Sugar Creek ; north central Benton County drains to Little Sugar Creek . The southwest part of Benton County
168-698: Is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County , Missouri , and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the USA . As of the 2000 census , its population was 419. According to the United States Census Bureau , Walnut Township covers an area of 45.88 square miles (118.84 square kilometers); of this, 45.65 square miles (118.24 square kilometers, 99.5 percent) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 square kilometers, 0.5 percent)
196-674: Is surrounded by Barry County, Missouri and McDonald County, Missouri to the north, Delaware County, Oklahoma and Adair County, Oklahoma to the west, Carroll County to the east, and the other two counties of the NWA metropolitan area: Madison County to the east, and Washington County to the south. The highest point in Benton County is near the Lost Bridge Village Community Center on Whitney Mountain (formerly known as Poor Mountain). Benton County
224-533: Is the highest in Arkansas and slightly above the national median. Prior to white settlement of the county, the region was used by roving bands of Osage and Delaware who used the area for seasonal hunting grounds. Initial white settlement on Benton County took place around Maysville around 1830, followed by areas around Garfield , Cross Hollow , and Centerton . Settlers were predominantly from Tennessee , followed by Southern Piedmont states. Benton County
252-579: Is within one or more townships in an Arkansas county based on census maps and publications. The townships of Benton County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township. Source: "Census 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files" . U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. School districts include: 36°21′08″N 94°14′03″W / 36.35222°N 94.23417°W / 36.35222; -94.23417 Walnut Township, Bates County, Missouri Walnut Township
280-801: Is within the Illinois River watershed; southwest and south-central parts of the county drain to Osage Creek and western Benton County drains to Flint Creek or Spavinaw Creek . Northeastern Benton County drains to tributaries of the Neosho River . A very small part of northwestern Benton County drains to the Grand Lake . The county has natural springs, which were very important to early settlers. Benton County communities named for their nearby springs include Cave Springs , Eldorado Springs , Elm Springs , Osage Mills , Siloam Springs , Springdale , Springtown , and Sulphur Springs . As of
308-502: The 2000 United States Census , there were 153,406 people, 58,212 households, and 43,484 families residing in the county. The population density was 181 inhabitants per square mile (70/km ). There were 64,281 housing units at an average density of 76 per square mile (29/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 90.87% White , 0.41% Black or African American , 1.65% Native American , 1.09% Asian , 0.08% Pacific Islander , 4.08% from other races , and 1.82% from two or more races. 8.78% of
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#1732791328971336-730: The Ozark National Forest , Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area , and two state wildlife management areas. Benton County occupies 884.86 square miles (229,180 ha) and contained a population of 284,333 people in 100,749 households as of the 2020 Census , ranking it tenth in size and second in population among the state's 75 counties . The county's economy is heavily influenced by the presence of Walmart , headquartered in Bentonville, and hundreds of associated businesses, with agriculture, tourism, and construction also important sectors. Benton County's median household income
364-520: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 884 square miles (2,290 km ), of which 847 square miles (2,190 km ) is land and 37 square miles (96 km ) (4.1%) is water. Most of the water is in Beaver Lake . The county is located approximately 112 miles (180 km) east of Tulsa, Oklahoma , 212 miles (341 km) south of Kansas City, Missouri , and 215 miles (346 km) northwest of Little Rock, Arkansas . Benton County
392-491: The poverty line , including 13.80% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 221,339. The racial makeup of the county was 76.18% Non-Hispanic white , 1.27% Black or African American , 1.69% Native American , 2.85% Asian , 0.30% Pacific Islander . 15.49% of the population was Hispanic or Latino . As of the 2020 United States census , there were 284,333 people, 100,749 households, and 72,399 families residing in
420-590: The Democratic Solid South , supporting Republicans Herbert Hoover in 1928 and Thomas E. Dewey in 1944. It has not been carried by a Democratic presidential nominee since Harry S. Truman in 1948. Along with nearby Sebastian County , it was one of the few counties in Arkansas to resist the appeal of Southern Democratic “ favorite sons ” Lyndon B. Johnson , Jimmy Carter , and Arkansas governor Bill Clinton , while also voting for Republican Richard Nixon in 1968 as George Wallace won Arkansas on
448-445: The county. After the end of Prohibition in 1933, Benton County voters voted that year to stay dry and voted twice in 1944 to stay dry. In 2012, Benton County voters elected to make the county wet, allowing countywide retail alcohol sales. The historic Trail of Tears is on US highways 62 and 71 and connects with U.S. Route 412 in nearby Washington County. The Arkansas and Missouri Railroad parallels US Highways 62 and 71 in
476-517: The county. The St. Louis–San Francisco Railway (commonly known as the "Frisco") was completed across Benton County in 1881. The Bentonville Railway Company operated a freight and passenger railroad between Rogers and Bentonville between 1883 and 1898. As is typical of the Ozarks and the Bible Belt , Benton County is strongly Republican. It was one of the first counties in Arkansas to break from
504-463: The forest and almost all of the prairie have been replaced by agriculture or expanding residential areas. Poultry, cattle, and hog farming are primary land uses; pastureland and hayland are common. Application of poultry litter to agricultural fields is a non-point source that can impair water quality. Total suspended solids and turbidity values in streams are usually low, but total dissolved solids and water hardness values are high. According to
532-715: The largest tornado in Arkansas history, an EF3 with a width of 1.8 miles (2.9 km). This also initiated the first ever Arkansas appearance of FEMA for emergency disaster relief. Benton County is located within the Springfield Plateau subset of the Ozark Mountains . The plateau is gently rolling compared to the steeper Boston Mountains to the south and east, and contains karst features such as springs , losing streams , sinkholes and caves . Groundcover historically consisted of oak hickory forest or savannas and tall grass prairies . Today, most of
560-603: The most populous city. The county was named after Thomas Hart Benton , a U.S. Senator from Missouri influential in Arkansas statehood. The county is located within the Springfield Plateau of the Ozarks . Much of eastern Benton County is located along Beaver Lake , a reservoir of the White River . The county contains three protected areas: Logan Cave National Wildlife Refuge , Pea Ridge National Military Park , and Devil's Eyebrow Natural Area, as well as parts of
588-561: The population was Pacific Islander. 1.6% reported two or more races, usually not black-white due to a minuscule African-American population. 12.8% was Latino, but the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce believed the official estimate is underreported and Latinos could well be 20 percent of the population. There were 58,212 households, out of which 34.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.00% were married couples living together, 8.20% had
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#1732791328971616-564: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of 2005 estimates, Benton County's population was 81.7% non-Hispanic white, while the percentage of Latinos grew by 60 percent in the time period. 1.1% of the population was African-American; 1.6% was Native American (the historical presence of the Cherokee Indians live in close proximity to Oklahoma ); 1.7% was Asian (there was a large influx of Filipinos , Vietnamese and South Asian immigrants in recent decades) and 0.2% of
644-455: The pro-segregation American Independent Party ticket. Carter in 1976 remains the last Democrat to win even forty percent of the county's vote. In Benton County, voters have supported the GOP in the last nineteen presidential elections. Note: Most Arkansas counties have names for their townships. Benton County, however, has numbers instead of names. Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of
672-474: 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=Walnut_Township&oldid=896342422 " Categories : Place name disambiguation pages Township name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
700-412: The war in a rented office for a few months until a new two-story frame building was constructed east of the county jail. In 1870, the search for a more permanent home for county government began, and a new structure was finished after significant struggle and controversy, in 1874. This building was replaced by the present-day Benton County Courthouse in 1928. On May 26, 2024 , Benton County experienced
728-415: Was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 40,281, and the median income for a family was $ 45,235. Males had a median income of $ 30,327 versus $ 22,469 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 19,377. About 7.30% of families and 10.10% of the population were below
756-547: Was created from neighboring Washington County by the Arkansas General Assembly on September 30, 1836. Created shortly after statehood, it was named for Thomas Hart Benton , a U.S. Senator from Missouri influential in Arkansas's statehood. Following establishment, a citizen committee was established to select the county seat . It decided to create Bentonville, with a town square and 136 lots around it, in 1837. The first building serving as courthouse
784-460: Was the home of George P. Wallace, the first county judge , for the 1837 court term. By the following year, a log structure on the north side of the Bentonville square was complete and served as the first permanent courthouse. In 1841, a contractor was building a brick courthouse in the middle of the Bentonville square. It was burned by Union troops during the Civil War in 1862. Court resumed after
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