Washington township, Sevier County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 39.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.4 sq. mi.
Population: 407 (all rural)
| Males: 206 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 201 |  (49.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 407 (331 owner occupied, 76 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Washington township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 60.7%
- Black: 35.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 1.2%
Median age of males: 41.6
Median age of females: 39.9
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Average household size: 2.31
| Washington township: | 2.3 people |
| Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.96
| Washington township: | $34,931 |
| Arkansas: | $40,511 |
| Here: | $348 |
| State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $70,211 (it was $50,400 in 2000)
| : | $70,211 |
| Arkansas: | $109,500 |
| Population density: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 10.9% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This township: | 7.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Parloma Landing (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Washington township include: Gravelly Hill Church (A), Brownstown Community Church (B), Lyons United Methodist Church (C), Wrights Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wrights Chapel Cemetery (1), Brownstown Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Lake Hospitality (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lick Creek (A), Starch Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), Sand Creek (D), Blacks Branch (E), Coulter Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
58% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% 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: 305
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 63
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 102
- Mobile homes: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500
Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 27 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
- Educational services (16%)
- Construction (14%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Health care (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Educational services (29%)
- Health care (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Social assistance (5%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (3%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
- Postsecondary teachers (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
- Carpenters (3%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
- Postsecondary teachers (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
- Cashiers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:
- Dutch (73.1%)
- United States or American (14.2%)
- Irish (6.2%)
- Norwegian (3.1%)
- Scandinavian (1.9%)
- Iranian (1.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 151 (63%)
- Carpooled: 22 (9%)
- Walked: 6 (3%)
- Worked at home: 61 (25%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
- Electricity (33%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
97.5% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 368- In family households: 361 (99 male householders, 3 female householders)
102 spouses, 157 children (146 natural, 11 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 7 (7 male householders (7 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 22 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 7 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 7 1-person,
57 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (2 men, 11 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 31
| Here: | 55.4% |
| Arkansas: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
| Here: | 21.1% |
| Arkansas: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
| Here: | 100.0% |
| Arkansas: | 14.7% |