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Washington township, Fulton County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile

Land area: 40.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 371 (all rural)

Males: 193  (52.0%)
Females: 178  (48.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 371 (319 owner occupied, 52 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

14%
State:

31%


Races in Washington township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
  • Two or more races: 0.8%

Median age of males: 40.4
Median age of females: 42.3

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Average household size: 2.56

Washington township:

2.6 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.03

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($36,429 in 1999)
Washington township:

$35,298
Arkansas:

$40,511
Median contract rent in 2013: $322 (lower quartile is $181, upper quartile is $287)
Here:

$323
State:

$489

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $90,008 (it was $59,200 in 2000)
:

$90,008
Arkansas:

$109,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,950 - $157,669
Population density: 9 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

8.1%
Whole state:

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

3.4%
Whole state:

6.6%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Washington township: State Line (A), Sturkie Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Washington township include: State Line Church (A), Bay Creek Church (B), Rockwood Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Watkins Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Newcomb Branch (A), Mill Creek (B), Greasy Branch (C), Gravelly Branch (D), Trace Creek (E), Spring Branch (F), Bay Creek (G), Cole Branch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

70% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Arkansas.

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

  • This state: 120
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 97
  • South: 13
  • West: 6

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.4% of all households
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Housing units in structures:


Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 13 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 7
  • 1970 to 1979: 27
  • 1960 to 1969: 13
  • 1950 to 1959: 3
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 66

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 7
  • 6 rooms: 32
  • 7 rooms: 12
  • 8 rooms: 13
  • 9 or more rooms: 7

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 58
  • 4 bedrooms: 13
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 6
  • 3 bedrooms: 10
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 7

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 6
  • 2 vehicles: 46
  • 3 vehicles: 7
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 10
  • 2 vehicles: 13
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (29%)
  • Repair and maintenance (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (11%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (38%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Leather and allied products (13%)
  • Apparel (10%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Carpenters (21%)
  • Electricians (19%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other financial specialists (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (17%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:

  • Norwegian (59.0%)
  • German (28.8%)
  • English (5.7%)
  • French Canadian (3.3%)
  • Italian (3.3%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
  • Utility gas (34%)
  • Wood (7%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 236

Size of family households: 42 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 7 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 15 1-person,

81 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (2 men, 8 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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Washington township:

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