Chester township, Arkansas County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 103.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.1 sq. mi.
Population: 312 (all rural)
Males: 157 | (50.3%) |
Females: 155 | (49.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 312 (260 owner occupied, 52 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 17% |
State: | 31% |
Races in Chester township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.8%
- Black: 3.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
Median age of males: 45.6
Median age of females: 46.5
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Average household size: 2.38
Chester township: | 2.4 people |
Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.73
Chester township: | $39,383 |
Arkansas: | $40,511 |
Here: | $399 |
State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $77,048 (it was $52,600 in 2000)
: | $77,048 |
Arkansas: | $109,500 |
Population density: 3 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 6.9% |
Whole state: | 15.8% |
This township: | 3.3% |
Whole state: | 6.6% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Tichnor Fire Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Chester township include: Gods Missionary Church (A), Lone Star Church (B), Malcolm Chapel (C), Nady Church (D), Campshed Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Gardener Cemetery (1), Morgan Cemetery (2), Menard Cemetery (3), Coose Cemetery (4), Massey Cemetery (5), Hockenberry Cemetery (6), Malcolm Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Oxbow Lake (A), Lake Dumond (B), Bear Pond (C), John Smith Lake (D), Old River Lake (E), Owens Lake (F), Goose Lake (G), Black Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Menard Bayou (A), McPete Branch (B), Honey Locust Bayou (C), Wildhorse Bayou (D), Cypress Bayou (E), La Grue Bayou (F), Caney Bayou (G), Bell Gully (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Chester township include: Trusten Holder State Wildlife Management Area (1), Notrebes Bend Recreation Area (2), Merrisach Lake Recreation Area (3), Menard-Hodges Site (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
60% of Chester 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, 61% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 280
- Northeast: 3
- Midwest: 4
- South: 13
- West: 4
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 132
- Mobile homes: 46
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,500
Housing units in Chester township with a mortgage: 20 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 41
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (68%)
- Construction (11%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Health care (4%)
- Transportation equipment (3%)
- Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)
- Rail transportation (3%)
- Health care (39%)
- Construction (15%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Leather and allied products (6%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (37%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (27%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (4%)
- Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
- Life, physical, and social science technicians (3%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
- Health technologists and technicians (15%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
- Other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
- Extraction workers (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Chester township:
- United States or American (52.2%)
- German (11.0%)
- Irish (7.7%)
- Swedish (4.9%)
- English (3.3%)
- Welsh (1.6%)
- Dutch (1.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 99 (78%)
- Carpooled: 19 (15%)
- Walked: 2 (2%)
- Other means: 5 (4%)
- Worked at home: 2 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
- Electricity (26%)
- Wood (17%)
- Utility gas (10%)
99.3% of residents of Chester township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 304- In family households: 265 (93 male householders, 5 female householders)
90 spouses, 65 children (55 natural, 0 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 0 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 39 (15 male householders (11 living alone)), 16 female householders (12 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 60 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 6 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 23 1-person, 8 2-persons,
40 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (1 men, 1 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: 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Arkansas: | 14.7% |