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Heth township, St. Francis County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile

Land area: 70.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 770 (all rural)

Males: 385  (50.0%)
Females: 385  (50.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 770 (555 owner occupied, 215 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

28%
State:

31%


Races in Heth township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 71.0%
  • Black: 25.7%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Two or more races: 0.9%

Median age of males: 34.4
Median age of females: 34.1

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Average household size: 2.78

Heth township:

2.8 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.26

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($30,962 in 1999)
Heth township:

$30,802
Arkansas:

$40,511
Median contract rent in 2013: $397 (lower quartile is $139, upper quartile is $363)
Here:

$397
State:

$489

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $66,945 (it was $50,700 in 2000)
:

$66,945
Arkansas:

$109,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $41,090 - $106,860
Population density: 11 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

18.7%
Whole state:

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

6.4%
Whole state:

6.6%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Heth township include: Willow Bend Church (A), Shiloh Church (B), New Bethel Church (C), Sand Pit Church (D), New Shady Grove Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), Lake Grove Church (G), Bethel Springs Church (H), Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Shady Grove Cemetery (1), Mount Zion Cemetery (2), Kinsey Cemetery (3), New Shady Grove Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Shell Lake (A), Donahue Lake (B), Blackfish Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Rabbit Bayou (A), Bills Bayou (B), Dry Bayou (C), Jeka Slough (D), Little Rabbit Bayou (E), Spencer Bayou (F), Spring Creek (G), North Blackfish Bayou (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

63% of Heth 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, 53% lived in Arkansas.

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

  • This state: 513
  • Northeast: 15
  • Midwest: 40
  • South: 245
  • West: 71

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Heth township, AR map Heth township, Arkansas satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $25,000


Housing units in Heth township with a mortgage: 43 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 38

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 6
  • 1995 to 1998: 37
  • 1990 to 1994: 50
  • 1980 to 1989: 41
  • 1970 to 1979: 86
  • 1960 to 1969: 76
  • 1950 to 1959: 29
  • 1940 to 1949: 13
  • 1939 or earlier: 12

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 6
  • 3 rooms: 6
  • 4 rooms: 36
  • 5 rooms: 98
  • 6 rooms: 33
  • 7 rooms: 15
  • 8 rooms: 6
  • 9 or more rooms: 5

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 7
  • 4 rooms: 6
  • 5 rooms: 13
  • 6 rooms: 37
  • 7 rooms: 16
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 6
  • 2 bedrooms: 60
  • 3 bedrooms: 123
  • 4 bedrooms: 16
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Heth township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 13
  • 3 bedrooms: 62
  • 4 bedrooms: 4
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 11
  • 1 vehicle: 66
  • 2 vehicles: 75
  • 3 vehicles: 25
  • 4 vehicles: 28
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 24
  • 1 vehicle: 17
  • 2 vehicles: 38
  • 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 (%):

  • Construction (24%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Woodworkers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Therapists (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Heth township:

  • United States or American (36.6%)
  • German (9.2%)
  • European (4.1%)
  • French (except Basque) (4.1%)
  • English (3.3%)
  • Irish (3.3%)
  • Canadian (2.9%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)

99.0% of residents of Heth township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 884

Size of family households: 93 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 50 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 68 1-person, 7 2-persons, 13 3-persons,

141 married couples with children.
24 single-parent households (4 men, 20 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
Here:

10.5%
Arkansas:

7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
Here:

51.5%
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 Heth township:

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