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Sylamore township, Stone County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile

Land area: 25.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 603 (all rural)

Males: 307  (50.9%)
Females: 296  (49.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 603 (503 owner occupied, 100 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

17%
State:

31%


Races in Sylamore township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Two or more races: 1.0%

Median age of males: 38.8
Median age of females: 40.0

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Average household size: 2.41

Sylamore township:

2.4 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.87

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($23,950 in 1999)
Sylamore township:

$29,644
Arkansas:

$40,511
Median contract rent in 2013: $302 (lower quartile is $174, upper quartile is $302)
Here:

$303
State:

$489

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $89,906 (it was $60,100 in 2000)
:

$89,906
Arkansas:

$109,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,013 - $180,553
Population density: 24 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

17.2%
Whole state:

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

10.6%
Whole state:

6.6%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Timbo Fire and Rescue Newnata (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Sylamore township include: Oak Grove Church (A), Friendship Church (B), Blue Mountain Church (C), Red Doors Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cooper Cemetery (1), Red Doors Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Goodwin Branch (A), Panther Creek (B), Roasting Ear Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

72% of Sylamore township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Arkansas.

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

  • This state: 475
  • Northeast: 8
  • Midwest: 74
  • South: 95
  • West: 28

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,000


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.0%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $16,500


Housing units in Sylamore township with a mortgage: 43 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 45

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 8
  • 1995 to 1998: 38
  • 1990 to 1994: 60
  • 1980 to 1989: 49
  • 1970 to 1979: 102
  • 1960 to 1969: 32
  • 1950 to 1959: 5
  • 1940 to 1949: 17
  • 1939 or earlier: 11

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 9
  • 3 rooms: 9
  • 4 rooms: 57
  • 5 rooms: 72
  • 6 rooms: 55
  • 7 rooms: 35
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 14

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 14
  • 5 rooms: 10
  • 6 rooms: 5
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 14
  • 2 bedrooms: 112
  • 3 bedrooms: 106
  • 4 bedrooms: 19
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sylamore township:

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

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

  • no vehicle: 10
  • 1 vehicle: 59
  • 2 vehicles: 113
  • 3 vehicles: 55
  • 4 vehicles: 14
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 15
  • 2 vehicles: 9
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 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 (25%)
  • Construction (19%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Truck transportation (15%)
  • Repair and maintenance (15%)
  • Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Radio, TV, and computer stores (23%)
  • Transportation equipment (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (23%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (19%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (17%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (23%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Legal support workers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Financial managers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Sylamore township:

  • United States or American (36.3%)
  • English (11.2%)
  • Irish (9.6%)
  • German (9.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (7.4%)
  • Northern European (5.1%)
  • Scottish (4.3%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
  • Wood (24%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Utility gas (3%)

98.4% of residents of Sylamore township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 680

Size of family households: 129 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 4 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 77 1-person,

117 married couples with children.
23 single-parent households (9 men, 14 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): 10
Here:

50.0%
Arkansas:

6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
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 Sylamore township:

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