Afton township, Fulton County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 37.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 513 (all rural)
| Males: 265 |  (51.7%) |
| Females: 248 |  (48.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 513 (442 owner occupied, 71 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Afton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.8%
- Two or more races: 1.0%
Median age of males: 46.7
Median age of females: 45.5
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Average household size: 2.32
| Afton township: | 2.3 people |
| Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.70
| Afton township: | $35,298 |
| Arkansas: | $40,511 |
| Here: | $323 |
| State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $90,008 (it was $59,200 in 2000)
| : | $90,008 |
| Arkansas: | $109,500 |
| Population density: 14 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 14.1% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This township: | 10.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Nine Mile Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Afton township include: Union Hill Church (A), Spring River Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Richardson Cemetery (1), Taylor Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Myatt Creek (A), Gut Creek (B), Wolf Creek (C), Watered Fork Creek (D), English Creek (E), Scrabble Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
66% of Afton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 249
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 84
- South: 185
- West: 28
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 275
- One, attached: 8
- Mobile homes: 160
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,700
Housing units in Afton township with a mortgage: 23 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 45
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
- Construction (15%)
- Food (9%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
- Warehousing and storage (4%)
- Machinery (3%)
- Health care (14%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Computer and electronic products (9%)
- Social assistance (9%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
- Registered nurses (8%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Child care workers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Afton township:
- United States or American (47.3%)
- English (13.1%)
- Irish (6.9%)
- German (2.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 197 (77%)
- Carpooled: 46 (18%)
- Worked at home: 12 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
- Wood (25%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Utility gas (7%)
98.1% of residents of Afton township speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 552- In family households: 487 (163 male householders, 24 female householders)
156 spouses, 121 children (100 natural, 0 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 10 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 65 (46 male householders (46 living alone)), 13 female householders (7 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 125 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 13 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 53 1-person, 6 2-persons,
62 married couples with children.
18 single-parent households (2 men, 16 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: 12
| Here: | 54.5% |
| Arkansas: | 14.7% |