Bowen township, Madison County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 31.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 401 (all rural)
Males: 199 | (49.6%) |
Females: 202 | (50.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 401 (338 owner occupied, 63 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 16% |
State: | 31% |
Races in Bowen township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.3%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 38.3
Median age of females: 39.3
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Average household size: 2.59
Bowen township: | 2.6 people |
Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.02
Bowen township: | $35,546 |
Arkansas: | $40,511 |
Here: | $395 |
State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $94,703 (it was $71,500 in 2000)
: | $94,703 |
Arkansas: | $109,500 |
Population density: 13 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 11.4% |
Whole state: | 15.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Witter - Aurora Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Bowen township: Aurora Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Aurora Cemetery (1), McBroom Cemetery (2), Jackson Creek Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jackson Creek (A), Seals Creek (B), Pollys Branch (C), Mitchell Branch (D), Henderson Creek (E), Ferrel Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
69% of Bowen township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 210
- Northeast: 29
- Midwest: 66
- South: 66
- West: 78
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 164
- Mobile homes: 53
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14
Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000
Housing units in Bowen township with a mortgage: 15 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
- Construction (22%)
- U. S. Postal service (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Beverage and tobacco products (6%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Health care (28%)
- Social assistance (17%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
- Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Construction (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (26%)
- Construction laborers (12%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
- Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
- Registered nurses (15%)
- Health technologists and technicians (11%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Bowen township:
- United States or American (34.1%)
- German (23.5%)
- English (12.8%)
- Irish (12.5%)
- Scotch-Irish (6.7%)
- Swedish (2.1%)
- Dutch (1.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 166 (72%)
- Carpooled: 13 (6%)
- Worked at home: 51 (22%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
- Wood (32%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Utility gas (3%)
96.5% of residents of Bowen township speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 455- In family households: 416 (107 male householders, 25 female householders)
101 spouses, 183 children (183 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 39 (11 male householders (5 living alone)), 17 female householders (12 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 41 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 13 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person, 11 2-persons,
82 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (2 men, 12 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% |