Sulphur township, Miller County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 143.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.7 sq. mi.
Population: 1,431 (all rural)
| Males: 676 |  (47.2%) |
| Females: 755 |  (52.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,431 (1,200 owner occupied, 231 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Sulphur township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 85.3%
- Black: 13.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 42.4
Median age of females: 43.6
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Average household size: 2.35
| Sulphur township: | 2.4 people |
| Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.80
| Sulphur township: | $40,189 |
| Arkansas: | $40,511 |
| Here: | $521 |
| State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $94,805 (it was $60,200 in 2000)
| : | $94,805 |
| Arkansas: | $109,500 |
| Population density: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 17.0% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This township: | 12.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Sulphur township: Bright Star Volunteer Fire Department (A), Doddridge Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sulphur township include: Caney Church (A), Concord Church (B), Doddridge Church (C), Enon Church (D), Evergreen Church (E), Macedonia Church (F), Mount Pleasant Church (G), New Hope Church (H), Oak Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Blanton Cemetery (1), Sulphur Fork Cemetery (2), Walters Cemetery (3), New Hope Cemetery (4), Brown Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mercer Lake (A), Alligator Lake (B), Pinhook Lake (C), Little Pond (D), Palmer Lake (E), Long Slough (F), Kennedy Lake (G), Snaggy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: May Branch (A), Hicks Branch (B), West Fork Kelly Bayou (C), East Fork Kelly Bayou (D), Turkey Creek (E), Day Branch (F), Cypress Slough (G), Capps Branch (H), Caney Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Sulphur township: Sulphur River State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
85% of Sulphur township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 198
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 63
- South: 0
- West: 3
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 96
- Mobile homes: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Sulphur township with a mortgage: 14 (0 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 43
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (71%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
- Wood products (7%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Educational services (3%)
- Wood products (20%)
- Health care (17%)
- Finance and insurance (14%)
- Truck transportation (7%)
- Data processing, libraries, and other information services (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (71%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
- Business operations specialists (9%)
- Media and communication equipment workers (7%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
- Woodworkers (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Sulphur township:
- German (81.9%)
- United States or American (7.0%)
- Irish (2.8%)
- English (2.3%)
- Luxemburger (2.3%)
- Norwegian (2.3%)
- Czech (1.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 78 (61%)
- Worked at home: 50 (39%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
- Electricity (13%)
96.0% of residents of Sulphur township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 264- In family households: 239 (70 male householders, 0 female householders)
70 spouses, 99 children (95 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 25 (14 male householders (8 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 28 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 3 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 14 1-person, 6 2-persons,
215 married couples with children.
54 single-parent households (18 men, 36 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
| Here: | 26.2% |
| 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% |