Washington township, Conway County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 33.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population: 1,754 (all rural)
| Males: 885 |  (50.5%) |
| Females: 869 |  (49.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,754 (1,526 owner occupied, 228 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Washington township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 92.8%
- Black: 4.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino: 0.6%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
Median age of males: 37.4
Median age of females: 38.3
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Average household size: 2.63
| Washington township: | 2.6 people |
| Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.99
| Washington township: | $34,629 |
| Arkansas: | $40,511 |
| Here: | $421 |
| State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $87,865 (it was $58,100 in 2000)
| : | $87,865 |
| Arkansas: | $109,500 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $135,255
Here: $135,255 State: $153,111
Townhouses or other attached units: $134,204
Here: $134,204 State: $138,575
Mobile homes: $70,194
Here: $70,194 State: $52,675
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,655
Here: $12,655 State: $69,243
| Population density: 52 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 7.3% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This township: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Overcup Fire Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Washington township include: Gordons Chapel (A), Hopewell Church (B), Lonoke Church (C), Pleasant Hill Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Friendship Cemetery (1), Salem Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Overcup (A), East Fork Point Remove Site Ten Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cooks Branch (A), Prairie Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
68% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 282
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 60
- South: 11
- West: 20
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 156
- 3 or 4: 4
- 5 to 9: 9
- Mobile homes: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000
Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 42 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 38
- Machinery (24%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
- Metal and metal products (14%)
- Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (7%)
- Truck transportation (7%)
- Construction (5%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
- Health care (28%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
- Social assistance (9%)
- Personal and laundry services (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (18%)
- Farmers and farm managers (16%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
- Personal appearance workers (7%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:
- German (31.9%)
- Irish (16.6%)
- United States or American (14.3%)
- Swedish (9.3%)
- Norwegian (7.3%)
- French (except Basque) (4.0%)
- English (3.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 122 (80%)
- Carpooled: 16 (10%)
- Motorcycle: 2 (1%)
- Walked: 4 (3%)
- Worked at home: 9 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (71%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
97.5% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (22% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 382- In family households: 325 (99 male householders, 14 female householders)
104 spouses, 103 children (101 natural, 0 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 57 (34 male householders (29 living alone)), 15 female householders (13 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 65 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 8 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 42 1-person, 7 2-persons,
333 married couples with children.
72 single-parent households (26 men, 46 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
| Here: | 24.4% |
| 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: 2
| Here: | 50.0% |
| Arkansas: | 14.7% |