Independence township, Lee County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 122.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.5 sq. mi.
Population: 6,421 (79% urban, 21% rural)
| Males: 2,859 |  (44.5%) |
| Females: 3,562 |  (55.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 6,301 (3,444 owner occupied, 2,857 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 45% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Independence township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 32.1%
- Black: 65.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Asian: 0.4%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
- Some other race: 0.0%
Median age of males: 32.5
Median age of females: 34.7
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Average household size: 2.61
| Independence township: | 2.6 people |
| Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.22
| Independence township: | $24,876 |
| Arkansas: | $40,511 |
| Here: | $315 |
| State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $55,822 (it was $38,900 in 2000)
| : | $55,822 |
| Arkansas: | $109,500 |
| Population density: 52 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 5.8% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This township: | 5.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Cities in this township include: Marianna.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Independence township: Bear Creek Lake Recreation Site (A), University of Arkansas Cotton Branch Experiment Station (B), Baynes Spur (C), Poinsett Spur (D), Corner Place (E), Soudan Landing (F), Marianna Country Club (G), Osborn Landing (H), Grants Landing (I), High Banks Landing (J), Maple Flat Campground (K), Lone Pine Campground (L), Blue Point Landing (M), Air - Evacuation Lifeteam 42 (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Independence township include: Calvary Church (A), Jeffersonville Church (B), New Bethel Church (C), Holly Grove Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), Morning Star Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G), New Life Church (H), Bethlehem Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lackie Cemetery (1), Trinity Cemetery (2), Morning Star Cemetery (3), Jeffersonville Cemetery (4), Higgins Cemetery (5), Soudan Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Rowing Lake (A), Big Yancopin Lake (B), Big Twin Lake (C), Johnson Lake (D), Shenship Lake (E), Little Yancopin Lake (F), Little Twin Lake (G), Larkin Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mossy Lake Bayou (A), Eight Mile Reach (B), Sugar Creek (C), L'Anguille River (D), Patterson Creek (E), Bear Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
69% of Independence township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 255
- Northeast: 9
- Midwest: 39
- South: 9
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
People in group quarters in Independence township, Arkansas:
- 77 people in nursing homes
- 32 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 106
- Mobile homes: 18
Median worth of mobile homes: $112,500
Housing units in Independence township with a mortgage: 52 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Truck transportation (8%)
- Construction (6%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Utilities (4%)
- Health care (19%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Social assistance (4%)
- Food and beverage stores (3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Cashiers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Independence township:
- Czech (17.6%)
- German (17.6%)
- Swedish (15.2%)
- English (13.7%)
- Norwegian (7.8%)
- Greek (4.7%)
- French (except Basque) (4.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 160 (89%)
- Carpooled: 10 (6%)
- Walked: 3 (2%)
- Worked at home: 7 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
- Electricity (37%)
- Utility gas (4%)
People in group quarters in Independence township, Arkansas:
- 77 people in nursing homes
- 32 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 312- In family households: 285 (70 male householders, 17 female householders)
78 spouses, 110 children (90 natural, 0 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 27 (14 male householders (14 living alone)), 10 female householders (7 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 29 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 11 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person, 3 2-persons,
627 married couples with children.
994 single-parent households (81 men, 913 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% |