Mississippi township, Desha County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 127.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.7 sq. mi.
Population: 132 (all rural)
| Males: 65 |  (49.2%) |
| Females: 67 |  (50.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 132 (51 owner occupied, 81 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 61% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Mississippi township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 45.5%
- Black: 53.8%
Median age of males: 44.8
Median age of females: 43.5
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Average household size: 2.49
| Mississippi township: | 2.5 people |
| Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.89
| Mississippi township: | $28,499 |
| Arkansas: | $40,511 |
| Here: | $322 |
| State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $56,230 (it was $42,400 in 2000)
| : | $56,230 |
| Arkansas: | $109,500 |
| Population density: 1 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 25.5% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This township: | 7.6% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Mississippi township: Knowlton Landing (A), Laconia Landing (B), Scrubgrass Campground (C), Beith Landing (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mississippi township include: Zion Chapel (A), Snow Lake Baptist Church (B), Mount Olive Church (C), Mount Pleasant Church (D), Mount Table Church (E), New Canaan Church (F), Pleasant Valley Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Gum Grove Cemetery (1), White Parker Cemetery (2), Thompsons Cemetery (3), Henrico Cemetery (4), Luke Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Lake Defiance (A), Oxbow Lake (B), Big Round Lake (C), Prairie Lakes (D), Alligator Lake (E), Paradise Bayou (F), Double Cabin Lake (G), Moon Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mixture Bayou (A), Little Cypress Bayou (B), Deep Bayou (C), Sixmile Bayou (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
68% of Mississippi township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 110
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 9
- South: 26
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 9.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.9% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 79
- Mobile homes: 21
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500
Housing units in Mississippi township with a mortgage: 7 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (78%)
- Construction (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Leather and allied products (27%)
- Educational services (27%)
- Health care (18%)
- Private households (18%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (44%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (19%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (27%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (27%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (18%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Mississippi township:
- United States or American (22.6%)
- German (9.4%)
- Polish (4.7%)
- Irish (2.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 8 (21%)
- Carpooled: 12 (32%)
- Walked: 12 (32%)
- Worked at home: 6 (16%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Wood (8%)
- Utility gas (7%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 145- In family households: 130 (37 male householders, 9 female householders)
21 spouses, 51 children (42 natural, 0 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 0 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 15 (10 male householders (8 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 1 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 23 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 9 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 12 1-person, 2 2-persons,
12 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (7 men, 6 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
| Here: | 18.2% |
| Arkansas: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
| Here: | 50.0% |
| Arkansas: | 6.8% |