Washington township, Jefferson County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 62.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 9,067 (50% urban, 50% rural)
| Males: 4,485 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 4,582 |  (50.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 9,053 (7,212 owner occupied, 1,841 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Washington township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 88.2%
- Black: 9.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Asian: 0.8%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
- Some other race: 0.1%
Median age of males: 37.4
Median age of females: 37.7
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Average household size: 2.60
| Washington township: | 2.6 people |
| Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.99
| Washington township: | $34,689 |
| Arkansas: | $40,511 |
| 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 |
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: 144 people per square mile | (average). |
Cities in this township include: White Hall.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Washington township: Plainview Gate (A), Dexter Gate (B), Pine Bluff Arsenal (C), Hardin Fire Department (D), Pine Bluff Arsenal (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Washington township include: Barnes Chapel (A), Mount Olive Church (B), Pentecostal Church (C), Hardin Baptist Church (D), New Shiloh Church (E), Saint Luke Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old Shiloh Cemetery (1), Chandler Cemetery (2), Musgrove Cemetery (3), Heutt Cemetery (4), Hardin Cemetery (5), Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery (6), Mount Olive Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Dilly Pond (A), Yellow Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gamble Creek (A), Caney Bayou Fork (B), Arnold Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
72% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 58
- Northeast: 1
- Midwest: 20
- South: 0
- West: 4
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
14 people in military barracks, etc.
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 34
- Mobile homes: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $25,000
Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 5 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
- Construction (13%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Paper (7%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Health care (4%)
- Health care (18%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Construction (4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Electricians (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:
- United States or American (23.6%)
- Northern European (18.1%)
- Czech (11.1%)
- German (11.1%)
- English (9.7%)
- Irish (6.9%)
- Scotch-Irish (4.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 28 (82%)
- Carpooled: 3 (9%)
- Worked at home: 3 (9%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
- Wood (18%)
- Electricity (12%)
14 people in military barracks, etc.
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 83- In family households: 75 (25 male householders, 2 female householders)
21 spouses, 25 children (25 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 8 (6 male householders (4 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 16 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 7 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person, 2 2-persons,
1,724 married couples with children.
378 single-parent households (113 men, 265 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 43.8% |
| Arkansas: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Arkansas: | 6.8% |