Barraque Township
Barraque Township | |
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| Township of Barraque | |
Location in Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 34°25′N 92°9′W / 34.417°N 92.150°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Jefferson |
| Established | 1858 |
| Named after | Antoine Barraqué |
| Area | |
| • Land | 30.7 sq mi (80 km2) |
| Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,515 |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 72079, 72132 |
| Area code | 501 |
| GNIS feature ID | 66731 |
| Highways | |
| Major airport | Clinton National Airport (LIT) |
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Barraque Township, officially the Township of Barraque, is a township in northwestern Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is named after Antoine Barraqué, a 19th-century landowner, on what was formerly part of the Quapaw Nation. Established in 1858, it is located on the left bank of the Arkansas River. The townships population was 2,515 as of the 2020 census. The only municipality is Redfield.