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Union township, Nevada County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile

Land area: 46.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 271 (all rural)

Males: 151  (55.7%)
Females: 120  (44.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 271 (221 owner occupied, 50 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

18%
State:

31%


Races in Union township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 36.9%
  • Black: 62.0%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.1%

Median age of males: 42.3
Median age of females: 47.0

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Average household size: 2.40

Union township:

2.4 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.99

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($25,500 in 1999)
Union township:

$33,482
Arkansas:

$40,511
Median contract rent in 2013: $348 (lower quartile is $134, upper quartile is $280)
Here:

$348
State:

$489

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $65,925 (it was $39,100 in 2000)
:

$65,925
Arkansas:

$109,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $41,999 - $99,601
Population density: 6 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

20.1%
Whole state:

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

5.2%
Whole state:

6.6%

Cities in this township include: Bluff City.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Bluff City State Nursery (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Union township include: Ebenezer Church (A), Rocky Hill Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gulley Cemetery (1), Mount Moriah Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Arkansas Noname 68 Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Creek (A), Mill Branch (B), Meadows Branch (C), Henley Branch (D), Cypress Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Union township: White Oak Lake State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

60% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% 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: 238
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 11
  • South: 19
  • West: 2

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Union township, AR map Union township, Arkansas satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $16,700


Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 12 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 37

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 5
  • 1990 to 1994: 10
  • 1980 to 1989: 38
  • 1970 to 1979: 35
  • 1960 to 1969: 26
  • 1950 to 1959: 29
  • 1940 to 1949: 14
  • 1939 or earlier: 8

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 1
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 10
  • 5 rooms: 38
  • 6 rooms: 16
  • 7 rooms: 6
  • 8 rooms: 4
  • 9 or more rooms: 7

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 1
  • 2 bedrooms: 22
  • 3 bedrooms: 43
  • 4 bedrooms: 16
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 3
  • 2 bedrooms: 11
  • 3 bedrooms: 11
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 8
  • 1 vehicle: 25
  • 2 vehicles: 32
  • 3 vehicles: 6
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

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

  • no vehicle: 3
  • 1 vehicle: 8
  • 2 vehicles: 14
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
  • Wood products (21%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (19%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (39%)
  • Health care (29%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (18%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (31%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:

  • United States or American (22.9%)
  • Dutch (3.8%)
  • English (1.9%)
  • Irish (1.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1.0%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Wood (20%)

96.2% of residents of Union township speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 276

Size of family households: 20 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 6 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 25 1-person, 3 2-persons, 7 3-persons,

36 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (4 men, 9 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%

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 Union township:

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