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Bennett township, Clay County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile

Land area: 56.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 663 (all rural)

Males: 323  (48.7%)
Females: 340  (51.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 663 (531 owner occupied, 132 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

20%
State:

31%


Races in Bennett township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.3%
  • Black: 0.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
  • Two or more races: 1.2%

Median age of males: 43.2
Median age of females: 43.9

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Average household size: 2.38

Bennett township:

2.4 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.80

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($34,167 in 1999)
Bennett township:

$31,303
Arkansas:

$40,511
Median contract rent in 2013: $296 (lower quartile is $156, upper quartile is $281)
Here:

$296
State:

$489

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $63,679 (it was $40,100 in 2000)
:

$63,679
Arkansas:

$109,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $40,585 - $90,730

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $93,818
Here:

$93,818
State:

$153,111

Townhouses or other attached units: $72,625
Here:

$72,625
State:

$138,575

Mobile homes: $33,132
Here:

$33,132
State:

$52,675
Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

1.1%
Whole state:

15.8%

Cities in this township include: McDougal.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Bennett township include: Walnut Hill Church (A), Cache Valley Church (B), Post Oak Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Crockett Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Burton Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

76% of Bennett township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Arkansas.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 343
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 0
  • West: 14

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Bennett township, AR map Bennett township, Arkansas satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $85,000


Housing units in Bennett township with a mortgage: 24 (0 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 27

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 13
  • 1995 to 1998: 12
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 5
  • 1970 to 1979: 8
  • 1960 to 1969: 7
  • 1950 to 1959: 0
  • 1940 to 1949: 12
  • 1939 or earlier: 84

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bennett township, Arkansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 5
  • 4 rooms: 7
  • 5 rooms: 13
  • 6 rooms: 23
  • 7 rooms: 42
  • 8 rooms: 25
  • 9 or more rooms: 15

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bennett township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 5
  • 2 bedrooms: 25
  • 3 bedrooms: 35
  • 4 bedrooms: 58
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Bennett township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 17
  • 1 vehicle: 22
  • 2 vehicles: 40
  • 3 vehicles: 39
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5 or more vehicles: 7

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
  • Transportation equipment (16%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (9%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Air transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (12%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Bennett township:

  • German (56.1%)
  • Norwegian (12.2%)
  • United States or American (10.2%)
  • Irish (7.3%)
  • English (2.0%)
  • Swedish (2.0%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 357

Size of family households: 27 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 37 1-person,

100 married couples with children.
15 single-parent households (3 men, 12 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Arkansas:

7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Arkansas:

6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Arkansas:

14.7%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bennett township:

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