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Moro township, Calhoun County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile

Land area: 51.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population: 535 (all rural)

Males: 270  (50.5%)
Females: 265  (49.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 535 (475 owner occupied, 60 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

11%
State:

31%


Races in Moro township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 68.0%
  • Black: 29.9%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
  • Two or more races: 1.1%

Median age of males: 38.9
Median age of females: 38.8

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Average household size: 2.54

Moro township:

2.5 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.04

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($51,023 in 1999)
Moro township:

$30,785
Arkansas:

$40,511
Median contract rent in 2013: $346 (lower quartile is $196, upper quartile is $294)
Here:

$346
State:

$489

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $59,495 (it was $35,200 in 2000)
:

$59,495
Arkansas:

$109,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $23,826 - $91,436
Population density: 10 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

7.3%
Whole state:

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

1.5%
Whole state:

6.6%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Chambersville Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Moro township include: Bluff Hill Church (A), Chambersville Church (B), Ebenezer Church (C), Enon Church (D), Pilgrims Rest Church (E), Sulphur Springs Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Greenville Cemetery (2), Stroud Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Tri-County Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Creek (A), Clear Creek (B), Rough Branch (C), Beech Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

65% of Moro township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Arkansas.

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

  • This state: 440
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 51
  • South: 14
  • West: 7

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.8%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $37,500


Housing units in Moro township with a mortgage: 37 (0 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 13
  • 1990 to 1994: 15
  • 1980 to 1989: 36
  • 1970 to 1979: 24
  • 1960 to 1969: 17
  • 1950 to 1959: 0
  • 1940 to 1949: 7
  • 1939 or earlier: 95

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 11
  • 5 rooms: 23
  • 6 rooms: 35
  • 7 rooms: 22
  • 8 rooms: 13
  • 9 or more rooms: 29

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 7
  • 4 rooms: 18
  • 5 rooms: 28
  • 6 rooms: 6
  • 7 rooms: 6
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 5
  • 2 bedrooms: 27
  • 3 bedrooms: 83
  • 4 bedrooms: 17
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Moro township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 34
  • 3 bedrooms: 24
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 17
  • 2 vehicles: 38
  • 3 vehicles: 44
  • 4 vehicles: 33
  • 5 or more vehicles: 1

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 9
  • 2 vehicles: 38
  • 3 vehicles: 18
  • 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 (22%)
  • Construction (20%)
  • Wood products (18%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Paper (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Wood products (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Woodworkers (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Moro township:

  • United States or American (44.4%)
  • German (23.1%)
  • English (11.3%)
  • Irish (8.0%)
  • British (2.5%)
  • Danish (2.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2.0%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (3%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 519

Size of family households: 48 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 8 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 23 1-person, 13 2-persons,

85 married couples with children.
24 single-parent households (14 men, 10 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: 5
Here:

19.2%
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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Moro township:

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