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Barnett township, Van Buren County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile

Land area: 22.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 629 (all rural)

Males: 336  (53.4%)
Females: 293  (46.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 629 (510 owner occupied, 119 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

19%
State:

31%


Races in Barnett township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.6%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
  • Two or more races: 0.5%

Median age of males: 40.4
Median age of females: 43.3

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Average household size: 2.40

Barnett township:

2.4 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.83

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($31,635 in 1999)
Barnett township:

$32,312
Arkansas:

$40,511
Median contract rent in 2013: $351 (lower quartile is $205, upper quartile is $341)
Here:

$351
State:

$489

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $88,478 (it was $57,900 in 2000)
:

$88,478
Arkansas:

$109,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $48,965 - $144,362

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $138,346
Here:

$138,346
State:

$153,111

Townhouses or other attached units: $136,119
Here:

$136,119
State:

$138,575

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,541
Here:

$102,541
State:

$113,951

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $74,910
Here:

$74,910
State:

$190,663

Mobile homes: $48,613
Here:

$48,613
State:

$52,675

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,553
Here:

$5,553
State:

$69,243
Population density: 28 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

16.7%
Whole state:

15.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

5.7%
Whole state:

6.6%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Barnett township include: Rabbit Ridge Church (A), Salem Church (B), Southside Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lloyd Cemetery (1), Center Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kill Dead Creek (A), Grassy Creek (B), Ward Creek (C), Duke Creek (D), Pine Mountain Creek (E), Johnson Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

61% of Barnett township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 96% lived in Arkansas.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 529
  • Northeast: 2
  • Midwest: 28
  • South: 60
  • West: 35

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $212,500


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.5% of all households
Barnett township, AR map Barnett township, Arkansas satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $33,200


Housing units in Barnett township with a mortgage: 42 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 40

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 22
  • 1995 to 1998: 40
  • 1990 to 1994: 26
  • 1980 to 1989: 49
  • 1970 to 1979: 64
  • 1960 to 1969: 27
  • 1950 to 1959: 20
  • 1940 to 1949: 19
  • 1939 or earlier: 39

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Barnett township, Arkansas:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 4
  • 4 rooms: 22
  • 5 rooms: 78
  • 6 rooms: 58
  • 7 rooms: 23
  • 8 rooms: 23
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barnett township, Arkansas:

  • 1 room: 3
  • 2 rooms: 9
  • 3 rooms: 3
  • 4 rooms: 15
  • 5 rooms: 18
  • 6 rooms: 16
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Barnett township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 39
  • 3 bedrooms: 151
  • 4 bedrooms: 16
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barnett township:

  • no bedroom: 3
  • 1 bedroom: 9
  • 2 bedrooms: 25
  • 3 bedrooms: 22
  • 4 bedrooms: 5
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Barnett township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 21
  • 1 vehicle: 37
  • 2 vehicles: 91
  • 3 vehicles: 35
  • 4 vehicles: 13
  • 5 or more vehicles: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Barnett township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 5
  • 1 vehicle: 39
  • 2 vehicles: 20
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Barnett township:

  • United States or American (46.3%)
  • English (13.9%)
  • Irish (11.9%)
  • German (5.1%)
  • Dutch (3.1%)
  • Eastern European (2.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2.0%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (34%)
  • Utility gas (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Wood (15%)

99.2% of residents of Barnett township speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 654

Size of family households: 107 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 8 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 70 1-person, 15 2-persons,

115 married couples with children.
24 single-parent households (9 men, 15 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: 13
Here:

34.2%
Arkansas:

14.7%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Barnett township:

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