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Perry township, Johnson County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile

Land area: 166.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 859 (all rural)

Males: 431  (50.2%)
Females: 428  (49.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 859 (734 owner occupied, 125 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

15%
State:

31%


Races in Perry township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.5%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
  • Asian: 0.7%
  • Two or more races: 1.3%

Median age of males: 39.6
Median age of females: 39.6

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Average household size: 2.56

Perry township:

2.6 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.96

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($26,944 in 1999)
Perry township:

$32,132
Arkansas:

$40,511
Median contract rent in 2013: $448 (lower quartile is $223, upper quartile is $386)
Here:

$448
State:

$489

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $90,519 (it was $56,500 in 2000)
:

$90,519
Arkansas:

$109,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,152 - $142,749
Population density: 5 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

13.7%
Whole state:

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

0.8%
Whole state:

6.6%

Cities in this township include: Hagarville.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Perry township: Flint Store (A), Mount Levi (B), Johnson County Rural Fire District 3 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Perry township include: Strawberry Assembly of God Church (A), Mountain Home Freewill Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Price Cemetery (1), Macedonia Cemetery (2), Woods Mountain Cemetery (3), Russell Cemetery (4), Newton Cemetery (5), Minnow Creek Cemetery (6), Self Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cedar Creek (A), Toms Branch (B), Sulphur Creek (C), Bear Creek (D), Sugar Creek (E), Spring Creek (F), Deevers Branch (G), Mikles Creek (H), Peters Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Perry township include: Mineral Springs Recreation Area (1), Haw Creek Falls Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

62% of Perry township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Arkansas.

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

  • This state: 431
  • Northeast: 17
  • Midwest: 122
  • South: 124
  • West: 92

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,600


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.4%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $18,200


Housing units in Perry township with a mortgage: 53 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 56

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 12
  • 1995 to 1998: 39
  • 1990 to 1994: 32
  • 1980 to 1989: 91
  • 1970 to 1979: 101
  • 1960 to 1969: 40
  • 1950 to 1959: 37
  • 1940 to 1949: 21
  • 1939 or earlier: 56

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 6
  • 3 rooms: 6
  • 4 rooms: 55
  • 5 rooms: 64
  • 6 rooms: 71
  • 7 rooms: 30
  • 8 rooms: 17
  • 9 or more rooms: 13

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 6
  • 4 rooms: 7
  • 5 rooms: 23
  • 6 rooms: 16
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 18
  • 2 bedrooms: 68
  • 3 bedrooms: 163
  • 4 bedrooms: 13
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perry township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 6
  • 2 bedrooms: 22
  • 3 bedrooms: 24
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 6
  • 1 vehicle: 85
  • 2 vehicles: 99
  • 3 vehicles: 38
  • 4 vehicles: 20
  • 5 or more vehicles: 14

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 28
  • 2 vehicles: 24
  • 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 (12%)
  • Utilities (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Apparel (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Food (14%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (11%)
  • Private households (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Apparel (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Perry township:

  • United States or American (29.4%)
  • English (19.1%)
  • German (10.1%)
  • Norwegian (9.0%)
  • Irish (7.0%)
  • Italian (2.4%)
  • Greek (1.1%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (53%)
  • Wood (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Utility gas (4%)

98.1% of residents of Perry township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 797

Size of family households: 111 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 77 4-persons, 17 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 68 1-person, 10 2-persons,

184 married couples with children.
23 single-parent households (3 men, 20 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: 0
Here:

0.0%
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 Perry township:

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