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Eaton township, Lawrence County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile

Land area: 15.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 282 (all rural)

Males: 143  (50.7%)
Females: 139  (49.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 282 (243 owner occupied, 39 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

14%
State:

31%


Races in Eaton township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.5%
  • Black: 0.7%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
  • Two or more races: 1.1%

Median age of males: 40.2
Median age of females: 40.8

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Average household size: 2.59

Eaton township:

2.6 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.97

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($37,000 in 1999)
Eaton township:

$32,036
Arkansas:

$40,511
Median contract rent in 2013: $344 (lower quartile is $169, upper quartile is $284)
Here:

$344
State:

$489

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $61,026 (it was $45,100 in 2000)
:

$61,026
Arkansas:

$109,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $40,484 - $94,258
Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

9.7%
Whole state:

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

6.0%
Whole state:

6.6%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Eaton township: Cedar Grove Church (A), Oak Grove Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Eaton township: Lebanon Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Long Pond (A), Fish Pond (B), Flat Creek Site Six Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Little Cypress Creek (A), Big Cypress Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

73% of Eaton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Arkansas.

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

  • This state: 240
  • Northeast: 2
  • Midwest: 35
  • South: 8
  • West: 13

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,000


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $23,300


Housing units in Eaton township with a mortgage: 16 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 4
  • 1995 to 1998: 12
  • 1990 to 1994: 9
  • 1980 to 1989: 12
  • 1970 to 1979: 38
  • 1960 to 1969: 17
  • 1950 to 1959: 11
  • 1940 to 1949: 7
  • 1939 or earlier: 4

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 5
  • 4 rooms: 12
  • 5 rooms: 30
  • 6 rooms: 22
  • 7 rooms: 7
  • 8 rooms: 8
  • 9 or more rooms: 4

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Eaton township, Arkansas:

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 3
  • 2 bedrooms: 18
  • 3 bedrooms: 56
  • 4 bedrooms: 11
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Eaton township:

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

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 22
  • 2 vehicles: 46
  • 3 vehicles: 16
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Eaton township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 12
  • 2 vehicles: 3
  • 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 (%):

  • Truck transportation (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (31%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (23%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Financial managers (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Eaton township:

  • United States or American (47.8%)
  • Irish (19.1%)
  • English (10.1%)
  • Scottish (5.1%)
  • German (2.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2.8%)
  • Swedish (2.2%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
  • Wood (42%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Other fuel (3%)

99.3% of residents of Eaton township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 300

Size of family households: 35 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 9 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 16 1-person, 1 2-persons,

53 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (5 men, 5 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: 2
Here:

66.7%
Arkansas:

14.7%

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 Eaton township:

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