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

Land area: 68.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 186 (all rural)

Males: 94  (50.5%)
Females: 92  (49.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 186 (155 owner occupied, 31 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

17%
State:

31%


Races in Liberty township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.4%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%

Median age of males: 41.8
Median age of females: 46.0

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Average household size: 2.55

Liberty township:

2.5 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.16

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($17,083 in 1999)
Liberty 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: 3 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

20.9%
Whole state:

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

3.3%
Whole state:

6.6%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Upper Brock Creeek Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Liberty township include: Bethel Church (A), Liberty Springs Church of Christ (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old Liberty Cemetery (1), Liberty Springs Cemetery (2), Lowder Cemetery (3), Cato Cemetery (4), Rocky Valley Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Driver Creek Lake (A), Brock Creek Lake (B), Drivers Creek Lake (C), West Fork Point Remove Creek Site One Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beardy Branch (A), Hill Creek (B), Trimble Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

60% of Liberty township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Arkansas.

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

  • This state: 116
  • Northeast: 5
  • Midwest: 7
  • South: 26
  • West: 30

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Liberty township, AR map Liberty township, Arkansas satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $41,300


Housing units in Liberty township with a mortgage: 10 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 4
  • 1995 to 1998: 9
  • 1990 to 1994: 18
  • 1980 to 1989: 27
  • 1970 to 1979: 24
  • 1960 to 1969: 14
  • 1950 to 1959: 10
  • 1940 to 1949: 4
  • 1939 or earlier: 12

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 12
  • 5 rooms: 16
  • 6 rooms: 14
  • 7 rooms: 11
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 6

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 16
  • 3 bedrooms: 22
  • 4 bedrooms: 13
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Liberty township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 6
  • 3 bedrooms: 2
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 16
  • 2 vehicles: 31
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 8
  • 2 vehicles: 2
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (19%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Liberty township:

  • United States or American (37.9%)
  • English (25.2%)
  • German (10.7%)
  • Irish (8.7%)
  • Dutch (5.8%)
  • Norwegian (2.9%)
  • Welsh (1.9%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Wood (33%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Utility gas (4%)

98.8% of residents of Liberty township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 184

Size of family households: 24 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 2 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 26 1-person, 2 2-persons,

26 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (1 men, 4 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: 2
Here:

18.2%
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 Liberty township:

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