Plum Bayou township, Jefferson County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 86.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.9 sq. mi.
Population: 1,835 (all rural)
| Males: 882 |  (48.1%) |
| Females: 953 |  (51.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,785 (1,261 owner occupied, 524 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 29% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Plum Bayou township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 30.5%
- Black: 67.4%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 34.2
Median age of females: 34.1
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Average household size: 2.77
| Plum Bayou township: | 2.8 people |
| Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.31
| Plum Bayou township: | $34,689 |
| Arkansas: | $40,511 |
| Here: | $466 |
| State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $78,400 (it was $53,800 in 2000)
| : | $78,400 |
| Arkansas: | $109,500 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $108,863
Here: $108,863 State: $153,111
Townhouses or other attached units: $164,640
Here: $164,640 State: $138,575
In 2-unit structures: $150,531
Here: $150,531 State: $100,537
Mobile homes: $34,548
Here: $34,548 State: $52,675
| Population density: 21 people per square mile | (low). |
Cities in this township include: Altheimer, Sherrill.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Plum Bayou township: Greenleaf Landing (A), Island Harbor Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Plum Bayou township include: Travelers Rest Church (A), Corinth Church (B), Cottonwood Church (C), Damascus Church (D), Mound Bayou Church (E), New Hope Church (F), Church of Christ (G), Saint John Church (H), Reynolds Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rice Cemetery (1), Mound Bayou Cemetery (2), Thomas Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4), Damascus Cemetery (5), Bryson Cemetery (6), Washington Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Patton Lake (A), Five Forks Lake (B), Lake Dick (C), Barnett Lake (D), Reed Lake (E), Lake Langhofer (F), Pool Four (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Plum Bayou (A), Black Bayou (B), Riley Bayou (C), Beaver Dam Bayou (D), Bayou Pete (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Plum Bayou township: Sheppard Island Public Use Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
82% of Plum Bayou township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 123
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 51
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
50 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 58
Housing units in Plum Bayou township with a mortgage: 9 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Construction (8%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Educational services (23%)
- Food (12%)
- Health care (8%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Business operations specialists (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Plum Bayou township:
- German (69.1%)
- Dutch (12.9%)
- United States or American (9.4%)
- Irish (5.0%)
- English (3.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 34 (56%)
- Carpooled: 3 (5%)
- Worked at home: 24 (39%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (79%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Wood (3%)
50 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
92.4% of residents of Plum Bayou township speak English at home.
7.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (46% speak English very well, 54% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 174- In family households: 174 (55 male householders, 7 female householders)
56 spouses, 56 children (44 natural, 0 adopted, 12 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: 27 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 8 5-persons,
239 married couples with children.
172 single-parent households (8 men, 164 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: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Arkansas: | 14.7% |