La Grue township, Arkansas County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 78.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population: 4,908 (71% urban, 29% rural)
Males: 2,319 | (47.2%) |
Females: 2,589 | (52.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 4,687 (3,075 owner occupied, 1,612 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 34% |
State: | 31% |
Races in La Grue township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 83.0%
- Black: 15.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
Median age of males: 39.4
Median age of females: 41.5
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Average household size: 2.38
La Grue township: | 2.4 people |
Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.85
La Grue township: | $39,383 |
Arkansas: | $40,511 |
Here: | $399 |
State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $77,048 (it was $52,600 in 2000)
: | $77,048 |
Arkansas: | $109,500 |
Population density: 63 people per square mile | (average). |
Cities in this township include: De Witt.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in La Grue township: Oakhills Country Club (A), Indiana Spur (B), Arkansas County Sheriff - Southern District (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in La Grue township include: Church of the First Born (A), Northside Mission (B), Forks La Grue Church (C), Deluce-Prairie Union Church (D), Sunny Side Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Nichols Cemetery (1), McEwen Cemetery (2), McDaniel Cemetery (3), McCowan Cemetery (4), Herns Cemetery (5), Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens (6), Fork of LaGrue Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mopkins Lake (A), Thomas Reservoirs (B), Girerd Pond (C), Hall Lake (D), Alter Lake (E), Miller Lake (F), McKewen Lake (G), Alter Lake Number Two (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little LaGrue Bayou (A), Lee Branch (B), Holt Branch (C), Elm Branch (D), Prices Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
71% of La Grue township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% 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: 87
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 35
- South: 2
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in La Grue township, Arkansas:
- 121 people in nursing homes
- 67 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 50
Housing units in La Grue township with a mortgage: 10 (0 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10
- Machinery (14%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
- Construction (11%)
- Food (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Health care (16%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Leather and allied products (9%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in La Grue township:
- Norwegian (46.3%)
- German (33.3%)
- Danish (12.0%)
- Swedish (5.6%)
- English (2.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 37 (56%)
- Carpooled: 5 (8%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1 (2%)
- Walked: 5 (8%)
- Worked at home: 18 (27%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Wood (4%)
- Other fuel (4%)
People in group quarters in La Grue township, Arkansas:
- 121 people in nursing homes
- 67 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 124- In family households: 117 (38 male householders, 3 female householders)
40 spouses, 34 children (34 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 7 (5 male householders (5 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 24 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 6 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 7 1-person,
700 married couples with children.
321 single-parent households (40 men, 281 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: 2
Here: | 50.0% |
Arkansas: | 14.7% |