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Bowman township, Cleveland County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile

Land area: 26.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 508 (all rural)

Males: 247  (48.6%)
Females: 261  (51.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 508 (474 owner occupied, 34 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

7%
State:

31%


Races in Bowman township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 85.8%
  • Black: 13.0%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Two or more races: 0.8%

Median age of males: 35.8
Median age of females: 35.3

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Average household size: 2.72

Bowman township:

2.7 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.05

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($42,708 in 1999)
Bowman township:

$39,171
Arkansas:

$40,511
Median contract rent in 2013: $371 (lower quartile is $254, upper quartile is $289)
Here:

$372
State:

$489

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $79,905 (it was $47,800 in 2000)
:

$79,905
Arkansas:

$109,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $36,345 - $138,817
Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

3.9%
Whole state:

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

1.2%
Whole state:

6.6%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Bowman township include: Union Grove Church (A), Kedron Church (B), Mount Zion Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Dunkeffie Lake (A), Studdard Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Little Brushy Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

70% of Bowman township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Arkansas.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 420
  • Northeast: 8
  • Midwest: 29
  • South: 44
  • West: 8

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,500


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.6%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $34,300


Housing units in Bowman township with a mortgage: 41 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 33

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 27
  • 1995 to 1998: 31
  • 1990 to 1994: 42
  • 1980 to 1989: 27
  • 1970 to 1979: 48
  • 1960 to 1969: 7
  • 1950 to 1959: 10
  • 1940 to 1949: 10
  • 1939 or earlier: 10

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 16
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 9
  • 5 rooms: 54
  • 6 rooms: 60
  • 7 rooms: 26
  • 8 rooms: 13
  • 9 or more rooms: 4

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 16
  • 2 bedrooms: 19
  • 3 bedrooms: 135
  • 4 bedrooms: 12
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bowman township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 9
  • 3 bedrooms: 2
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 12
  • 1 vehicle: 47
  • 2 vehicles: 88
  • 3 vehicles: 20
  • 4 vehicles: 13
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

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

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 2
  • 3 vehicles: 7
  • 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 (%):

  • Public administration (18%)
  • Metal and metal products (17%)
  • Rail transportation (13%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Financial managers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Bowman township:

  • United States or American (43.2%)
  • Irish (14.6%)
  • Polish (2.4%)
  • French (except Basque) (2.1%)
  • Italian (2.1%)
  • Dutch (1.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (0.9%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (46%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
  • Wood (8%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 509

Size of family households: 72 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 14 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 45 1-person,

87 married couples with children.
29 single-parent households (8 men, 21 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 Bowman township:

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