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Blackland township, Howard County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile

Land area: 15.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 153 (all rural)

Males: 74  (48.4%)
Females: 79  (51.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 153 (142 owner occupied, 11 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

7%
State:

31%


Races in Blackland township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 58.8%
  • Black: 36.6%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7%
  • Asian: 1.3%

Median age of males: 39.7
Median age of females: 45.4

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Average household size: 2.32

Blackland township:

2.3 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.83

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($50,446 in 1999)
Blackland township:

$35,653
Arkansas:

$40,511
Median contract rent in 2013: $369 (lower quartile is $205, upper quartile is $329)
Here:

$370
State:

$489

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $76,027 (it was $54,700 in 2000)
:

$76,027
Arkansas:

$109,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,100 - $119,864
Population density: 10 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

2.1%
Whole state:

15.8%

Cities in this township include: Tollette.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Blackland township include: Blackland Church (A), Corinth Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Crofton Cemetery (1), Buck Range Cemetery (2), Shirley Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Wilson Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Grahm Creek (A), Baber Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

77% of Blackland township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Arkansas.

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

  • This state: 262
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 15
  • South: 0
  • West: 6

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $46,000


Housing units in Blackland township with a mortgage: 22 (0 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 5
  • 1995 to 1998: 7
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 18
  • 1970 to 1979: 26
  • 1960 to 1969: 15
  • 1950 to 1959: 22
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 57

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 18
  • 5 rooms: 37
  • 6 rooms: 11
  • 7 rooms: 24
  • 8 rooms: 7
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 16
  • 3 bedrooms: 61
  • 4 bedrooms: 13
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blackland township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 14
  • 3 bedrooms: 6
  • 4 bedrooms: 5
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 10
  • 1 vehicle: 19
  • 2 vehicles: 12
  • 3 vehicles: 37
  • 4 vehicles: 19
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 13
  • 2 vehicles: 7
  • 3 vehicles: 5
  • 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 (26%)
  • Machinery (14%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Food (25%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (26%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (25%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (13%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Blackland township:

  • German (51.9%)
  • English (20.2%)
  • Irish (5.8%)
  • French (except Basque) (4.3%)
  • French Canadian (4.3%)
  • Pennsylvania German (3.8%)
  • Danish (3.4%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (71%)
  • Wood (23%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 283

Size of family households: 52 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 18 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 45 1-person,

24 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (1 men, 8 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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Blackland township:

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