Richland township, Desha County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 42.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 417 (all rural)
Males: 205 | (49.2%) |
Females: 212 | (50.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 417 (318 owner occupied, 99 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 24% |
State: | 31% |
Races in Richland township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 87.3%
- Black: 8.2%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
Median age of males: 37.5
Median age of females: 38.8
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Average household size: 2.62
Richland township: | 2.6 people |
Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.06
Richland township: | $28,499 |
Arkansas: | $40,511 |
Here: | $322 |
State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $56,230 (it was $42,400 in 2000)
: | $56,230 |
Arkansas: | $109,500 |
Population density: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 4.3% |
Whole state: | 15.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Richland township: Cooks Ramp (A), Kelso Rohwer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Richland township include: United Pentecostal Church (A), Oak Grove Church (B), Richland Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rohwer Relocation Center Cemetery (1), Kelso Cemetery (2), Memorial Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Bear Lake (A), Willow Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Red Fork Bayou (A). Display/hide its location on the map
76% of Richland township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 586
- Northeast: 4
- Midwest: 10
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 167
- Mobile homes: 5
Housing units in Richland township with a mortgage: 31 (5 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
- Construction (25%)
- Machinery (11%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Transportation equipment (8%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
- Truck transportation (3%)
- Accommodation and food services (23%)
- Health care (16%)
- Finance and insurance (12%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (6%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (32%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
- Construction laborers (7%)
- Business operations specialists (4%)
- Carpenters (4%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (17%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Richland township:
- German (65.2%)
- United States or American (22.5%)
- Irish (6.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 156 (58%)
- Carpooled: 28 (10%)
- Worked at home: 85 (32%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Utility gas (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Wood (4%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 600- In family households: 558 (125 male householders, 8 female householders)
138 spouses, 287 children (277 natural, 10 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 42 (25 male householders (15 living alone)), 9 female householders (9 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 29 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 34 5-persons, 18 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 24 1-person, 10 2-persons,
76 married couples with children.
16 single-parent households (5 men, 11 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 69
Here: | 43.4% |
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% |