Barren township, Jackson County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 35.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 851 (all rural)
| Males: 424 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 427 |  (50.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 851 (734 owner occupied, 117 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Barren township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.8%
Median age of males: 40.0
Median age of females: 40.4
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Average household size: 2.54
| Barren township: | 2.5 people |
| Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.95
| Barren township: | $30,093 |
| Arkansas: | $40,511 |
| Here: | $336 |
| State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $57,658 (it was $42,100 in 2000)
| : | $57,658 |
| Arkansas: | $109,500 |
| Population density: 24 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 12.9% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This township: | 5.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Barren township include: Mount Carmel Church (A), Sunnyside Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bethlehem Cemetery (1), Scantlin Cemetery (2), Smith Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Doctor Jacksons Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hurricane Branch (A), Fussy Branch (B), Whippoorwill Branch (C), Bullock Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
73% of Barren township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 797
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 72
- South: 37
- West: 32
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 278
- Mobile homes: 92
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7
Median worth of mobile homes: $26,600
Housing units in Barren township with a mortgage: 41 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 98
- Machinery (25%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
- Truck transportation (11%)
- Plastics and rubber products (7%)
- Construction (5%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)
- Health care (20%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Social assistance (8%)
- Food and beverage stores (8%)
- Radio, TV, and computer stores (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (15%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (20%)
- Registered nurses (11%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
- Child care workers (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Barren township:
- United States or American (39.4%)
- German (14.3%)
- Irish (12.7%)
- English (10.2%)
- French (except Basque) (3.5%)
- Dutch (1.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 253 (70%)
- Carpooled: 105 (29%)
- Other means: 5 (1%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
- Electricity (29%)
- Wood (11%)
- Utility gas (10%)
97.1% of residents of Barren township speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 938- In family households: 852 (266 male householders, 26 female householders)
247 spouses, 283 children (249 natural, 8 adopted, 26 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 86 (36 male householders (30 living alone)), 45 female householders (45 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 130 2-persons, 68 3-persons, 68 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 8 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 75 1-person, 6 2-persons,
129 married couples with children.
37 single-parent households (12 men, 25 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
| Here: | 14.2% |
| Arkansas: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 6.3% |
| Arkansas: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Arkansas: | 14.7% |