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

Land area: 43.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population: 608 (all rural)

Males: 299  (49.2%)
Females: 309  (50.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 608 (490 owner occupied, 118 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

19%
State:

31%


Races in Morgan township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.5%
  • Two or more races: 1.5%
  • Some other race: 0.2%

Median age of males: 39.2
Median age of females: 40.1

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Average household size: 2.50

Morgan township:

2.5 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.90

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($26,406 in 1999)
Morgan 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: 14 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

14.6%
Whole state:

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

2.4%
Whole state:

6.6%

Cities in this township include: Lynn.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Morgan township: Eureka Lodge (A), Lynn Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Rainey Brake (A), Horseshoe Lake (B), Eagle Pond (C), Brushy Pond (D), White Pond (E), Sawlog Slough (F), Adams Brake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hill Slough (A), Eron Reach (B), Morgan Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Morgan township: Shirey Bay-Rainey Brake State Game Manag (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

70% of Morgan township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Arkansas.

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

  • This state: 450
  • Northeast: 1
  • Midwest: 68
  • South: 42
  • West: 21

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households
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Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $23,100


Housing units in Morgan township with a mortgage: 47 (2 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 79

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2
  • 1995 to 1998: 27
  • 1990 to 1994: 11
  • 1980 to 1989: 20
  • 1970 to 1979: 64
  • 1960 to 1969: 86
  • 1950 to 1959: 53
  • 1940 to 1949: 2
  • 1939 or earlier: 22

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

  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 24
  • 5 rooms: 68
  • 6 rooms: 49
  • 7 rooms: 36
  • 8 rooms: 9
  • 9 or more rooms: 9

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

  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 5
  • 4 rooms: 10
  • 5 rooms: 13
  • 6 rooms: 5
  • 7 rooms: 8
  • 8 rooms: 2
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 56
  • 3 bedrooms: 120
  • 4 bedrooms: 17
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgan township:

  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 17
  • 3 bedrooms: 14
  • 4 bedrooms: 5
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 21
  • 1 vehicle: 46
  • 2 vehicles: 75
  • 3 vehicles: 42
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

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

  • no vehicle: 3
  • 1 vehicle: 23
  • 2 vehicles: 14
  • 3 vehicles: 5
  • 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 (22%)
  • Construction (21%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Warehousing and storage (5%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (25%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Construction laborers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (6%)
  • Art and design workers (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Morgan township:

  • United States or American (29.7%)
  • English (11.4%)
  • Irish (10.8%)
  • German (9.5%)
  • Scottish (2.5%)
  • Dutch (2.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1.9%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%)
  • Wood (26%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

99.6% of residents of Morgan township speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 582

Size of family households: 97 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 16 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 60 1-person, 3 2-persons, 2 3-persons,

111 married couples with children.
31 single-parent households (6 men, 25 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
Here:

7.4%
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: 3
Here:

17.6%
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 Morgan township:

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