Washington township, Sharp County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 18.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 190 (all rural)
| Males: 95 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 95 |  (50.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 190 (171 owner occupied, 19 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 10% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Washington township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 81.1%
- Black: 18.9%
Median age of males: 44.1
Median age of females: 44.1
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Average household size: 2.35
| Washington township: | 2.4 people |
| Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.78
| Washington township: | $30,666 |
| Arkansas: | $40,511 |
| Here: | $406 |
| State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $75,313 (it was $52,100 in 2000)
| : | $75,313 |
| Arkansas: | $109,500 |
| Population density: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 14.3% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This township: | 4.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Washington township: Powell Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Powell Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lick Fork (A), Johnson Branch (B), Hamilton Branch (C), Whitlock Branch (D), Whaley Creek (E), Flat Creek (F), Dry Branch (G), Piney Fork (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
81% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% 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: 98
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 12
- South: 47
- West: 23
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 68
- Mobile homes: 40
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $29,600
Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 6 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11
- Educational services (23%)
- Construction (15%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
- Truck transportation (8%)
- U. S. Postal service (8%)
- Food (5%)
- Plastics and rubber products (5%)
- Health care (40%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Food (5%)
- Apparel (5%)
- Postsecondary teachers (23%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (15%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Art and design workers (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
- Registered nurses (31%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (17%)
- Postsecondary teachers (12%)
- Health technologists and technicians (10%)
- Top executives (7%)
- Other financial specialists (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:
- English (23.7%)
- Scottish (18.3%)
- United States or American (11.5%)
- Scotch-Irish (9.9%)
- German (8.4%)
- Irish (8.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 62 (76%)
- Carpooled: 6 (7%)
- Walked: 14 (17%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
- Wood (33%)
- Electricity (7%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 182- In family households: 144 (49 male householders, 8 female householders)
44 spouses, 31 children (29 natural, 0 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 1 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 38 (16 male householders (14 living alone)), 15 female householders (8 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 39 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 1 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person, 9 2-persons,
24 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (5 men, 4 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% |