Union township, Nevada County, Arkansas (AR)

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Union township, AR map Land area: 46.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 271 (all rural)

Males: 151	(55.7%)
Females: 120	(44.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 271 (221 owner occupied, 50 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	31%

Races in Union township:

White Non-Hispanic: 36.9%
Black: 62.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.1%

Median age of males: 42.3
Median age of females: 47.0

Average houshold size: 2.40
Average family size: 2.99

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Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	20.1%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	5.2%
Whole state:	6.6%

Cities in this township include: Bluff City.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Union township include: Saint Johns Church, Rocky Hill Church, Ebenezer Church.

Cemeteries: Mount Moriah Cemetery, Saint Johns Cemetery.

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Henley Branch.

60% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% 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: 238
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 11
South: 19
West: 2

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Union township, Arkansas satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 114
One, attached: 2
Mobile homes: 39
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,700

Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 12 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 37

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 5
1990 to 1994: 10
1980 to 1989: 38
1970 to 1979: 35
1960 to 1969: 26
1950 to 1959: 29
1940 to 1949: 14
1939 or earlier: 8

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 1
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 10
5 rooms: 38
6 rooms: 16
7 rooms: 6
8 rooms: 4
9 or more rooms: 7

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 1
2 bedrooms: 22
3 bedrooms: 43
4 bedrooms: 16
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 3
2 bedrooms: 11
3 bedrooms: 11
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 8
1 vehicle: 25
2 vehicles: 32
3 vehicles: 6
4 vehicles: 5
5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Union township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 3
1 vehicle: 8
2 vehicles: 14
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
Wood products (21%)
Plastics and rubber products (19%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Paper (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (39%)
Health care (29%)
Food (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)
Machinery (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (18%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (31%)
Health technologists and technicians (12%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:

United States or American (22.9%)
Dutch (3.8%)
English (1.9%)
Irish (1.9%)
Scotch-Irish (1.0%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 89 (82%)
Carpooled: 18 (17%)
Other means: 2 (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
Electricity (23%)
Utility gas (20%)
Wood (20%)

96.2% of residents of Union township speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 276

In family households: 226 (49 male householders, 14 female householders)
43 spouses, 88 children (88 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 7 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 50 (21 male householders (11 living alone)), 14 female householders (14 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 20 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 25 1-person, 3 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

36 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (4 men, 9 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 Union township:

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