Smith township, Cross County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 73.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population: 2,069 (all rural)
| Males: 1,034 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 1,035 |  (50.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 2,069 (1,749 owner occupied, 320 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Smith township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 93.7%
- Black: 4.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
- Asian: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 36.3
Median age of females: 35.6
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Average household size: 2.65
| Smith township: | 2.6 people |
| Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.05
| Smith township: | $37,845 |
| Arkansas: | $40,511 |
| Here: | $422 |
| State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $80,007 (it was $52,400 in 2000)
| : | $80,007 |
| Arkansas: | $109,500 |
| Population density: 28 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This township: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Smith township include: Antioch Church (A), Bay Ferry Church (B), Johnson Chapel (C), Valley View Baptist Church (D), Saint James Baptist Church (E), New Hope Baptist Church (F), Harris Chapel Baptist Church (G), Levesque Assembly of God Church (H), Saint Marks Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Marks Cemetery (1), Walters Cemetery (2), Harefarm Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Grassy Lake (A), Allens Lake (B), Wittsburg Lake (C), Yancopin Lake (D), Dog Pond (E), Old River (F), Fishing Lake (G), Hidden Valley Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Village Creek (A), Turkey Roost Drain (B), Copperas Creek (C), Copeland Slough (D), Saint Francis Bay (E), Bee Tree Slough (F), Harefarm Creek (G), Elbow Slu (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Smith township: Village Creek State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
73% of Smith township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 444
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 39
- South: 15
- West: 30
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 187
- One, attached: 2
- Two: 2
- 3 or 4: 4
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $137,500
Housing units in Smith township with a mortgage: 47 (4 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 47
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
- Metal and metal products (13%)
- Construction (8%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Food (4%)
- Health care (16%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (20%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Smith township:
- German (54.5%)
- Norwegian (8.8%)
- United States or American (8.1%)
- Irish (7.2%)
- English (5.2%)
- Danish (4.3%)
- European (1.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 217 (79%)
- Carpooled: 10 (4%)
- Walked: 8 (3%)
- Other means: 4 (1%)
- Worked at home: 37 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (79%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Utility gas (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
97.6% of residents of Smith township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 533- In family households: 478 (133 male householders, 10 female householders)
130 spouses, 192 children (175 natural, 8 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 55 (22 male householders (19 living alone)), 24 female householders (17 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 56 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 36 1-person, 10 2-persons,
414 married couples with children.
75 single-parent households (33 men, 42 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
| Here: | 6.6% |
| Arkansas: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 6.1% |
| Arkansas: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Arkansas: | 14.7% |