Denton township, Scott County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 28.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 341 (all rural)
| Males: 180 |  (52.8%) |
| Females: 161 |  (47.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 341 (242 owner occupied, 99 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 29% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Denton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.8%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
Median age of males: 34.8
Median age of females: 37.5
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Average household size: 2.62
| Denton township: | 2.6 people |
| Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.00
| Denton township: | $37,212 |
| Arkansas: | $40,511 |
| Here: | $320 |
| State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $83,783 (it was $46,400 in 2000)
| : | $83,783 |
| Arkansas: | $109,500 |
| Population density: 12 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This township: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Behorn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Poteau River Site 17 Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Denton Creek (A), Ross Creek (B), Piney Creek (C), Haw Creek (D), Turkey Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
78% of Denton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 93% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 443
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 22
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 185
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16
Housing units in Denton township with a mortgage: 48 (0 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 40
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (47%)
- Construction (10%)
- Transportation equipment (9%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Food (5%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (5%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Health care (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (31%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (21%)
- Carpenters (10%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (15%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
- Waiters and waitresses (8%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Denton township:
- German (48.6%)
- Norwegian (32.8%)
- English (3.7%)
- Irish (3.0%)
- Dutch (2.2%)
- Scottish (2.0%)
- French Canadian (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 195 (73%)
- Carpooled: 29 (11%)
- Walked: 6 (2%)
- Worked at home: 36 (14%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Utility gas (7%)
- Wood (6%)
96.7% of residents of Denton township speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 465- In family households: 409 (127 male householders, 14 female householders)
127 spouses, 130 children (123 natural, 7 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 7 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 56 (24 male householders (20 living alone)), 20 female householders (17 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 67 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 57 4-persons, 6 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 37 1-person, 7 2-persons,
72 married couples with children.
16 single-parent households (9 men, 7 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% |