Wedington township, Washington County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 26.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 346 (all rural)
Males: 174 | (50.3%) |
Females: 172 | (49.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 346 (271 owner occupied, 75 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 22% |
State: | 31% |
Races in Wedington township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 93.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.9%
- Two or more races: 1.4%
Median age of males: 35.8
Median age of females: 39.5
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Average household size: 2.60
Wedington township: | 2.6 people |
Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.04
Wedington township: | $42,073 |
Arkansas: | $40,511 |
Here: | $553 |
State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $148,600 (it was $88,300 in 2000)
: | $148,600 |
Arkansas: | $109,500 |
Population density: 13 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 18.4% |
Whole state: | 15.8% |
This township: | 10.0% |
Whole state: | 6.6% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Wedington township: Lake Weddington Campground (A), Lake Weddington Picnic Area (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wedington township include: Mountain View Church (A), Howe-Savoy Church (B), Holy Ghost Church (C), Weddington Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Lake Weddington (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Muddy Fork (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Wedington township: Lake Wedington Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
74% of Wedington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 15% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 178
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 55
- South: 84
- West: 48
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 90
- Mobile homes: 47
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $11,700
Housing units in Wedington township with a mortgage: 12 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 17
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
- Food (9%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
- Transportation equipment (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Construction (6%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (23%)
- Finance and insurance (19%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
- Health care (11%)
- Food (10%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (21%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (15%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (13%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Legal support workers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (14%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Wedington township:
- United States or American (36.1%)
- German (21.5%)
- English (5.8%)
- French (except Basque) (4.2%)
- Norwegian (4.2%)
- Scottish (2.6%)
- Irish (2.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 137 (75%)
- Carpooled: 13 (7%)
- Walked: 3 (2%)
- Other means: 12 (7%)
- Worked at home: 18 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Wood (13%)
- Utility gas (10%)
- Other fuel (3%)
96.4% of residents of Wedington township speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 373- In family households: 338 (93 male householders, 14 female householders)
102 spouses, 118 children (112 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 35 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 26 female householders (23 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 43 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 29 1-person, 3 2-persons,
88 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (2 men, 4 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% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
Here: | 30.0% |
Arkansas: | 14.7% |