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Spring township, Jefferson County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile

Land area: 42.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 2,928 (all rural)

Males: 1,455  (49.7%)
Females: 1,473  (50.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 2,928 (2,499 owner occupied, 429 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

15%
State:

31%


Races in Spring township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 94.6%
  • Black: 3.6%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Two or more races: 0.6%

Median age of males: 38.9
Median age of females: 39.3

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Average household size: 2.63

Spring township:

2.6 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.95

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($35,000 in 1999)
Spring township:

$34,689
Arkansas:

$40,511
Median contract rent in 2013: $466 (lower quartile is $246, upper quartile is $402)
Here:

$466
State:

$489

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $78,400 (it was $53,800 in 2000)
:

$78,400
Arkansas:

$109,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $38,700 - $125,300

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $108,863
Here:

$108,863
State:

$153,111

Townhouses or other attached units: $164,640
Here:

$164,640
State:

$138,575

In 2-unit structures: $150,531
Here:

$150,531
State:

$100,537

Mobile homes: $34,548
Here:

$34,548
State:

$52,675
Population density: 70 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

11.7%
Whole state:

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

11.7%
Whole state:

6.6%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Camp Ta-Lo-Ha (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Spring township include: Double Wells Church (A), Pleasant Home Church (B), Providence Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lee Cemetery (1), Phillips Cemetery (2), Branch Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Ta-Lo-Ha-Lake (A), Robinson Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Craig Creek (A), Running Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

61% of Spring township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 20% lived in Arkansas.

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

  • This state: 89
  • Northeast: 2
  • Midwest: 26
  • South: 3
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.0%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $90,000


Housing units in Spring township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • 1970 to 1979: 6
  • 1960 to 1969: 13
  • 1950 to 1959: 3
  • 1940 to 1949: 4
  • 1939 or earlier: 39

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

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

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 3
  • 2 bedrooms: 13
  • 3 bedrooms: 24
  • 4 bedrooms: 4
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spring township:

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

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

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 23
  • 3 vehicles: 17
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 6
  • 3 vehicles: 2
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (18%)
  • Rail transportation (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Spring township:

  • German (38.6%)
  • English (24.8%)
  • Irish (22.8%)
  • Swedish (6.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4.0%)
  • Scottish (3.0%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (88%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Electricity (4%)

88.1% of residents of Spring township speak English at home.
11.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 120

Size of family households: 30 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 3 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 12 1-person,

525 married couples with children.
104 single-parent households (32 men, 72 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%

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)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Spring township:

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