title: Barren Township, Independence County, Arkansas
text: # Barren Township, Independence County, Arkansas
  
  Barren Township is a township in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. Its total population was 1,483 as of the 2010 United States Census, an increase of 17.79 percent from 1,259 at the 2000 census.
  
  According to the 2010 Census, Barren Township is located at 35°53′59″N 91°32′32″W﻿ / ﻿35.899617°N 91.542150°W﻿ / 35.899617; -91.542150 (35.899617, -91.542150). It has a total area of 40.548 square miles (105.02 square kilometers), of which 40.456 sq mi (104.78 $km^2)$ is land and 0.092 sq mi (0.24 $km^2)$ is water (0.23%). As per the USGS National Elevation Dataset, the elevation is 548 feet (167 m).
  
  Part of Cave City is located within the township.
  
  