West Roanoke township, Randolph County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 24.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 909 (all rural)
| Males: 468 |  (51.5%) |
| Females: 441 |  (48.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 909 (784 owner occupied, 125 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in West Roanoke township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 94.9%
- Black: 1.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 1.9%
Median age of males: 40.1
Median age of females: 42.3
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Average household size: 2.62
| West Roanoke township: | 2.6 people |
| Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.99
| West Roanoke township: | $34,201 |
| Arkansas: | $40,511 |
| Here: | $318 |
| State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $75,619 (it was $51,600 in 2000)
| : | $75,619 |
| Arkansas: | $109,500 |
| Population density: 38 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 14.3% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This township: | 7.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Living Farm Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in West Roanoke township include: Birdell Church of Christ (A), Old Union Church of Christ (B), Birdell Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Dunn Cemetery (1), Lemmon Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Blue Basin Lake (A), Kilo-Vista Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Powell Creek (A), Allred Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
64% of West Roanoke township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 693
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 210
- South: 80
- West: 7
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $18,800
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 329
- Mobile homes: 29
Median worth of mobile homes: $76,300
Housing units in West Roanoke township with a mortgage: 110 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 62
- Construction (10%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (9%)
- Utilities (9%)
- Health care (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Educational services (21%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (15%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Electricians (16%)
- Health technologists and technicians (9%)
- Cashiers (9%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Business operations specialists (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
- Legal support workers (8%)
- Cashiers (7%)
- Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in West Roanoke township:
- United States or American (63.6%)
- Irish (21.4%)
- English (7.8%)
- German (2.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 347 (83%)
- Carpooled: 55 (13%)
- Other means: 9 (2%)
- Worked at home: 8 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (42%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Wood (11%)
99.1% of residents of West Roanoke township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 990- In family households: 903 (231 male householders, 58 female householders)
255 spouses, 332 children (226 natural, 30 adopted, 76 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 87 (27 male householders (19 living alone)), 25 female householders (25 living alone)), 35 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 104 2-persons, 73 3-persons, 62 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 20 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 44 1-person, 8 4-persons,
186 married couples with children.
26 single-parent households (5 men, 21 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 9.2% |
| 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: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Arkansas: | 14.7% |