Washita township, Montgomery County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 63.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population: 589 (all rural)
| Males: 293 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 296 |  (50.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 589 (503 owner occupied, 86 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Washita township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 42.3
Median age of females: 42.3
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Average household size: 2.55
| Washita township: | 2.5 people |
| Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.91
| Washita township: | $31,147 |
| Arkansas: | $40,511 |
| Here: | $350 |
| State: | $489 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $77,966 (it was $53,700 in 2000)
| : | $77,966 |
| Arkansas: | $109,500 |
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 14.9% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This township: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Washita township: Rocky Shoals Campground (A), Sims Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Washita township include: Faith Tabernacle (A), Lone Valley Church of God (B), Rocky Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Amason Cemetery (1), Barber Cemetery (2), Piney Cemetery (3), Lone Valley Cemetery (4), Amerson Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Craft Creek (A), Clear Branch (B), Rock Creek (C), Rainy Creek (D), Harris Creek (E), Hackberry Creek (F), West Spring Branch (G), Fulton Branch (H), Fiddlers Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Washita township include: Fulton Branch Recreation Area (1), Dragover Recreation Area (2), River Bluff Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
66% of Washita township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 391
- Northeast: 3
- Midwest: 81
- South: 65
- West: 44
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 181
- Mobile homes: 108
Median worth of mobile homes: $13,800
Housing units in Washita township with a mortgage: 19 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 45
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
- Construction (17%)
- Repair and maintenance (12%)
- Wood products (8%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Health care (33%)
- Leather and allied products (10%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (18%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Washita township:
- United States or American (22.0%)
- English (15.7%)
- Irish (12.8%)
- German (9.8%)
- European (6.6%)
- Italian (3.6%)
- Danish (3.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 158 (73%)
- Carpooled: 48 (22%)
- Walked: 3 (1%)
- Other means: 6 (3%)
- Worked at home: 2 (1%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
- Wood (26%)
- Electricity (24%)
- Other fuel (1%)
99.6% of residents of Washita township speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 584- In family households: 498 (159 male householders, 11 female householders)
157 spouses, 138 children (124 natural, 5 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 7 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 86 (42 male householders (27 living alone)), 27 female householders (27 living alone)), 17 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 89 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 54 1-person, 13 2-persons, 2 4-persons,
117 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (5 men, 8 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
| Here: | 18.6% |
| Arkansas: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 9.5% |
| Arkansas: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 25.0% |
| Arkansas: | 14.7% |