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Big Creek township, Fulton County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile

Land area: 33.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population: 376 (all rural)

Males: 189  (50.3%)
Females: 187  (49.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 376 (330 owner occupied, 46 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

12%
State:

31%


Races in Big Creek township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.1%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%

Median age of males: 38.2
Median age of females: 38.2

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Average household size: 2.36

Big Creek township:

2.4 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.93

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($23,571 in 1999)
Big Creek township:

$35,298
Arkansas:

$40,511
Median contract rent in 2013: $322 (lower quartile is $181, upper quartile is $287)
Here:

$323
State:

$489

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $90,008 (it was $59,200 in 2000)
:

$90,008
Arkansas:

$109,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,950 - $157,669
Population density: 11 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

16.0%
Whole state:

15.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

2.6%
Whole state:

6.6%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Big Creek township include: Center Point Church (A), Hebron Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Brushy Creek (A), Taylor Foster Branch (B), South Brushy Creek (C), Big Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

73% of Big Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Arkansas.

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

  • This state: 267
  • Northeast: 5
  • Midwest: 52
  • South: 22
  • West: 4

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.5%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $38,100


Housing units in Big Creek township with a mortgage: 19 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 10
  • 1995 to 1998: 4
  • 1990 to 1994: 18
  • 1980 to 1989: 94
  • 1970 to 1979: 62
  • 1960 to 1969: 41
  • 1950 to 1959: 15
  • 1940 to 1949: 36
  • 1939 or earlier: 30

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Big Creek township, Arkansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 26
  • 5 rooms: 42
  • 6 rooms: 27
  • 7 rooms: 16
  • 8 rooms: 10
  • 9 or more rooms: 10

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Creek township, Arkansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 6
  • 4 rooms: 9
  • 5 rooms: 5
  • 6 rooms: 4
  • 7 rooms: 4
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Big Creek township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 61
  • 3 bedrooms: 56
  • 4 bedrooms: 10
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Creek township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 6
  • 2 bedrooms: 9
  • 3 bedrooms: 9
  • 4 bedrooms: 4
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 8
  • 1 vehicle: 21
  • 2 vehicles: 69
  • 3 vehicles: 33
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Big Creek township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 16
  • 2 vehicles: 8
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (15%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Personal and laundry services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Personal appearance workers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Big Creek township:

  • United States or American (35.6%)
  • Irish (17.1%)
  • British (14.4%)
  • English (8.1%)
  • German (5.9%)
  • Polish (4.1%)
  • Italian (2.3%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
  • Wood (31%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Electricity (6%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 350

Size of family households: 43 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 9 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 56 1-person, 3 2-persons,

72 married couples with children.
23 single-parent households (8 men, 15 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%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care 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 Big Creek township:

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