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Jackson township, Calhoun County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile

Land area: 62.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 580 (all rural)

Males: 273  (47.1%)
Females: 307  (52.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 580 (477 owner occupied, 103 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

18%
State:

31%


Races in Jackson township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 57.1%
  • Black: 42.1%
  • Two or more races: 0.9%

Median age of males: 38.6
Median age of females: 39.1

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Average household size: 2.41

Jackson township:

2.4 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.83

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($34,643 in 1999)
Jackson township:

$30,785
Arkansas:

$40,511
Median contract rent in 2013: $346 (lower quartile is $196, upper quartile is $294)
Here:

$346
State:

$489

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $59,495 (it was $35,200 in 2000)
:

$59,495
Arkansas:

$109,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $23,826 - $91,436
Population density: 9 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

7.2%
Whole state:

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

7.2%
Whole state:

6.6%

Cities in this township include: Harrell.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Jackson township include: Union Grove Church (A), Ricks Church (B), Faustina Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ricks Cemetery (1), Faustina Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Harrell Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jolly Creek (A), Jacks Creek (B), Hurricane Creek (C), Wolf Branch (D), Gilbert Branch (E), Villum Branch (F), Dunn Creek (G), Rocky Branch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

63% of Jackson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Arkansas.

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

  • This state: 158
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 39
  • South: 13
  • West: 12

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.6%

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

  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Jackson township, AR map

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $17,500


Housing units in Jackson township with a mortgage: 16 (9 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 5
  • 1995 to 1998: 7
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 9
  • 1970 to 1979: 18
  • 1960 to 1969: 13
  • 1950 to 1959: 3
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 29

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 5
  • 4 rooms: 4
  • 5 rooms: 19
  • 6 rooms: 4
  • 7 rooms: 11
  • 8 rooms: 9
  • 9 or more rooms: 15

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 13
  • 2 bedrooms: 7
  • 3 bedrooms: 24
  • 4 bedrooms: 19
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 7
  • 3 bedrooms: 0
  • 4 bedrooms: 3
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 32
  • 3 vehicles: 12
  • 4 vehicles: 14
  • 5 or more vehicles: 9

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 10
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Truck transportation (19%)
  • Chemicals (15%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Wood products (13%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (21%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other financial specialists (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson township:

  • German (20.1%)
  • Irish (16.5%)
  • United States or American (15.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (11.0%)
  • Scottish (10.4%)
  • Swedish (6.1%)
  • English (4.9%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (84%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Wood (6%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 222

Size of family households: 39 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,

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

93 married couples with children.
43 single-parent households (5 men, 38 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: 4
Here:

50.0%
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 Jackson township:

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