Richland township, Newton County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 48.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 324 (all rural)
| Males: 170 |  (52.5%) |
| Females: 154 |  (47.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 324 (303 owner occupied, 21 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 6% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Richland township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 93.5%
- Black: 0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.9%
- Two or more races: 2.8%
- Some other race: 0.3%
Median age of males: 37.7
Median age of females: 38.0
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Average household size: 2.53
| Richland township: | 2.5 people |
| Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.12
| Richland township: | $29,849 |
| Arkansas: | $40,511 |
| Here: | $249 |
| State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $76,130 (it was $56,500 in 2000)
| : | $76,130 |
| Arkansas: | $109,500 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $102,995
Here: $102,995 State: $153,111
Mobile homes: $39,841
Here: $39,841 State: $52,675
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 29.1% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This township: | 8.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Richland township: Fairview Recreation Area (A), Lurton - Pelsor Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Richland Cemetery (1), Tarlton Cemetery (2), Richland Cemetery (3), Tarlton Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cub Creek (A), Buck Branch (B), Mill Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Richland township: Fairview Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
70% of Richland township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 213
- Northeast: 8
- Midwest: 42
- South: 32
- West: 19
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.8% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 99
- Mobile homes: 51
Median worth of mobile homes: $29,000
Housing units in Richland township with a mortgage: 18 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
- Construction (17%)
- Repair and maintenance (12%)
- Food (6%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
- Food (16%)
- Health care (16%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
- Food and beverage stores (9%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Printing and related support activities (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (32%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (17%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Cashiers (9%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Richland township:
- United States or American (29.0%)
- German (11.4%)
- Irish (11.4%)
- English (8.5%)
- Dutch (4.5%)
- European (2.3%)
- French (except Basque) (2.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 65 (59%)
- Carpooled: 36 (32%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (2%)
- Walked: 5 (5%)
- Worked at home: 3 (3%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Wood (41%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
- Electricity (26%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 316- In family households: 263 (70 male householders, 14 female householders)
70 spouses, 103 children (88 natural, 0 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 1 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 53 (29 male householders (22 living alone)), 17 female householders (17 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 34 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 39 1-person, 7 2-persons,
74 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (5 men, 4 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 15.9% |
| Arkansas: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 7.7% |
| Arkansas: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Arkansas: | 14.7% |