Island township, Sebastian County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 16.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population: 391 (all rural)
| Males: 211 |  (54.0%) |
| Females: 180 |  (46.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 391 (337 owner occupied, 54 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Island township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.8%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.8%
Median age of males: 34.4
Median age of females: 36.4
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Average household size: 2.88
| Island township: | 2.9 people |
| Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.24
| Island township: | $41,056 |
| Arkansas: | $40,511 |
| Here: | $500 |
| State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $127,600 (it was $71,300 in 2000)
| : | $127,600 |
| Arkansas: | $109,500 |
| Population density: 24 people per square mile | (low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Riverdale Fire Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Island township include: Riverdale Church (A), Union Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Highway 96 Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Arbuckle Cemetery (1), Island Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Courthouse Slough (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Mill Creek (A), Big Creek (B), Onion Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
59% of Island township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 89% 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: 305
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 23
- South: 10
- West: 8
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 115
- 10 to 19: 9
- Mobile homes: 26
Median worth of mobile homes: $95,000
Housing units in Island township with a mortgage: 62 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Utilities (11%)
- Truck transportation (9%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Food (4%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Finance and insurance (18%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Data processing, libraries, and other information services (8%)
- Health care (8%)
- Printing and related support activities (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (17%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (16%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
- Financial managers (6%)
- Computer specialists (6%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Island township:
- German (20.2%)
- Polish (10.1%)
- United States or American (8.9%)
- English (6.5%)
- Scotch-Irish (3.6%)
- Dutch (2.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 135 (65%)
- Carpooled: 73 (35%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (44%)
- Utility gas (21%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
- Wood (15%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 356- In family households: 356 (91 male householders, 28 female householders)
102 spouses, 135 children (113 natural, 7 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 0 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 53 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 16 5-persons,
90 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (4 men, 3 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% |