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

Land area: 17.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 131 (all rural)

Males: 69  (52.7%)
Females: 62  (47.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 131 (108 owner occupied, 23 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

18%
State:

31%


Races in Richwoods township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%

Median age of males: 37.5
Median age of females: 36.5

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Average household size: 2.52

Richwoods township:

2.5 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.14

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($33,558 in 1999)
Richwoods 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: 8 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

12.4%
Whole state:

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

7.3%
Whole state:

6.6%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Richwoods township: Clear Lake Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Lester Cemetery (1), Pierce Cemetery (2), Jenkins Cemetery (3), Watkins Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Horseshoe Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

67% of Richwoods township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% 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: 1073
  • Northeast: 9
  • Midwest: 58
  • South: 102
  • West: 17

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $80,000


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.8%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $19,700


Housing units in Richwoods township with a mortgage: 55 (6 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 113

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 17
  • 1995 to 1998: 34
  • 1990 to 1994: 30
  • 1980 to 1989: 142
  • 1970 to 1979: 134
  • 1960 to 1969: 74
  • 1950 to 1959: 50
  • 1940 to 1949: 60
  • 1939 or earlier: 37

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 5
  • 4 rooms: 71
  • 5 rooms: 192
  • 6 rooms: 102
  • 7 rooms: 22
  • 8 rooms: 19
  • 9 or more rooms: 12

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 6
  • 4 rooms: 20
  • 5 rooms: 45
  • 6 rooms: 7
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 7
  • 9 or more rooms: 7

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 13
  • 2 bedrooms: 113
  • 3 bedrooms: 284
  • 4 bedrooms: 13
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richwoods township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 20
  • 2 bedrooms: 22
  • 3 bedrooms: 50
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 12
  • 1 vehicle: 82
  • 2 vehicles: 181
  • 3 vehicles: 118
  • 4 vehicles: 25
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5

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

  • no vehicle: 8
  • 1 vehicle: 37
  • 2 vehicles: 34
  • 3 vehicles: 13
  • 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 (%):

  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Richwoods township:

  • United States or American (48.2%)
  • German (14.4%)
  • Irish (10.0%)
  • English (8.1%)
  • Dutch (4.1%)
  • European (2.9%)
  • Scottish (2.1%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (43%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Utility gas (2%)

99.2% of residents of Richwoods township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,259

Size of family households: 151 2-persons, 78 3-persons, 87 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 4 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 125 1-person, 17 2-persons, 5 3-persons,

22 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (0 men, 7 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: 5
Here:

100.0%
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 Richwoods township:

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