Washington township, Ouachita County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 56.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population: 881 (all rural)
| Males: 447 |  (50.7%) |
| Females: 434 |  (49.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 881 (753 owner occupied, 128 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Washington township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 80.4%
- Black: 17.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino: 0.8%
- Two or more races: 1.1%
Median age of males: 39.3
Median age of females: 40.2
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Average household size: 2.54
| Washington township: | 2.5 people |
| Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.98
| Washington township: | $30,763 |
| Arkansas: | $40,511 |
| Here: | $332 |
| State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $71,435 (it was $47,200 in 2000)
| : | $71,435 |
| Arkansas: | $109,500 |
| Population density: 16 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 5.2% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This township: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Cities in this township include: Louann.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Washington township: Beech Springs Camp (A), Standard Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Washington township include: Cross Roads Baptist Church (A), Ebenezer Church (B), Good Home Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount Pisgah Cemetery (1), Ebenezer Cemetery (2), Hughes Cemetery (3), Jones Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Ben Davis Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Holmes Creek (A), Haynes Creek (B), Brushy Creek (C), North Fork Smackover Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
70% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 250
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 45
- South: 0
- West: 12
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 115
- Mobile homes: 14
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 26 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
- Health care (12%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Food (8%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Health care (31%)
- Computer and electronic products (16%)
- Retail florists (8%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (7%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (21%)
- Registered nurses (16%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
- Art and design workers (8%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
- Computer specialists (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:
- German (56.2%)
- Norwegian (12.4%)
- English (11.5%)
- French (except Basque) (7.8%)
- Irish (5.1%)
- Polish (1.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 149 (71%)
- Carpooled: 31 (15%)
- Walked: 12 (6%)
- Worked at home: 18 (9%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Wood (6%)
97.9% of residents of Washington township speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% don't speak English at all).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 307- In family households: 256 (61 male householders, 21 female householders)
68 spouses, 106 children (80 natural, 21 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 51 (28 male householders (13 living alone)), 5 female householders (0 living alone)), 18 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 28 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 4 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 13 1-person, 20 2-persons,
157 married couples with children.
53 single-parent households (8 men, 45 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% |