Gilkey township, Yell County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 16.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 205 (all rural)
| Males: 102 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 103 |  (50.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 205 (180 owner occupied, 25 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Gilkey township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 94.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.9%
- Two or more races: 1.0%
Median age of males: 37.1
Median age of females: 36.3
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Average household size: 2.44
| Gilkey township: | 2.4 people |
| Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.79
| Gilkey township: | $36,810 |
| Arkansas: | $40,511 |
| Here: | $384 |
| State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $93,070 (it was $56,700 in 2000)
| : | $93,070 |
| Arkansas: | $109,500 |
| Population density: 12 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 13.6% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This township: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Gilkey township: New Bethel Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: New Bethel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
75% of Gilkey township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 361
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 10
- South: 4
- West: 1
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 144
- Mobile homes: 1
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500
Housing units in Gilkey township with a mortgage: 47 (0 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 30
- Construction (18%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Transportation equipment (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (4%)
- Educational services (23%)
- Health care (18%)
- Accommodation and food services (16%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
- Social assistance (2%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Construction laborers (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
- Top executives (4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Cashiers (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Gilkey township:
- German (74.5%)
- United States or American (8.7%)
- Dutch (5.9%)
- Irish (2.5%)
- Norwegian (2.5%)
- English (1.9%)
- Swedish (1.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 152 (81%)
- Carpooled: 7 (4%)
- Worked at home: 29 (15%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
- Wood (3%)
- Utility gas (1%)
98.7% of residents of Gilkey township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 384- In family households: 335 (94 male householders, 3 female householders)
101 spouses, 126 children (123 natural, 0 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 5 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 49 (29 male householders (26 living alone)), 11 female householders (9 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 43 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 22 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 35 1-person, 4 2-persons, 1 4-persons,
31 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (6 men, 6 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: | 71.4% |
| Arkansas: | 14.7% |