South Fork township, Montgomery County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 128.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.4 sq. mi.
Population: 2,093 (all rural)
| Males: 994 |  (47.5%) |
| Females: 1,099 |  (52.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,997 (1,596 owner occupied, 401 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in South Fork township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.0%
- Black: 0.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.3%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 1.0%
- Some other race: 0.0%
Median age of males: 45.8
Median age of females: 47.8
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Average household size: 2.27
| South Fork township: | 2.3 people |
| Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.74
| South Fork township: | $31,147 |
| Arkansas: | $40,511 |
| Here: | $350 |
| State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $77,966 (it was $53,700 in 2000)
| : | $77,966 |
| Arkansas: | $109,500 |
| Population density: 16 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 6.4% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
Cities in this township include: Mount Ida.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in South Fork township: Little Fir Recreation Site (A), Mauldin (B), Highway 27 Recreation Site (C), Ouachita Seed Orchard (D), Womble Ranger Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in South Fork township include: Owley Church (A), Evening Light Tabernacle (B), Gaston Community Church (C), Hurricane Grove Primitive Baptist Church (D), Midway Pentecostal Church (E), Sweethome Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Little Fir Cemetery (1), Gaston Cemetery (2), Whittington-Hiram Cemetery (3), Whittington Cemetery (4), Sweethome Cemetery (5), Scott Cemetery (6), Owley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Ouachita Nursery Pond (A), North Fork Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crump Creek (A), Barnes Branch (B), Big Cedar Creek (C), Arnold Creek (D), North Fork South Fork Ouachita River (E), Martin Creek (F), Rogers Creek (G), Little Cedar Creek (H), Williams Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in South Fork township include: Crystal Mountain Scenic Area (1), Big Fir Public Use Area (2), Little Fir Public Use Area (3), Joplin Public Use Area (4), Tompkins Bend Public Use Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
73% of South Fork township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% 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: 104
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 47
- South: 13
- West: 13
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
92 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 56
- Mobile homes: 25
Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500
Housing units in South Fork township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7
- Construction (19%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Leather and allied products (5%)
- Wood products (5%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Truck transportation (4%)
- Health care (24%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Leather and allied products (10%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in South Fork township:
- United States or American (47.1%)
- German (20.2%)
- English (11.5%)
- Scottish (11.5%)
- Austrian (9.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 26 (52%)
- Carpooled: 14 (28%)
- Worked at home: 10 (20%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Utility gas (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
92 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
95.3% of residents of South Fork township speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 125- In family households: 115 (49 male householders, 0 female householders)
36 spouses, 19 children (19 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 10 (2 male householders (2 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 52 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 35 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 4 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person,
283 married couples with children.
91 single-parent households (20 men, 71 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% |