Franklin township, Howard County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Land area: 15.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population: 246 (all rural)
Males: 115 | (46.7%) |
Females: 131 | (53.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 246 (224 owner occupied, 22 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 9% |
State: | 31% |
Races in Franklin township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 55.7%
- Black: 42.7%
- Two or more races: 0.8%
Median age of males: 43.6
Median age of females: 42.6
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Average household size: 2.26
Franklin township: | 2.3 people |
Arkansas: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.81
Franklin township: | $35,653 |
Arkansas: | $40,511 |
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 |
Population density: 16 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 16.5% |
Whole state: | 15.8% |
This township: | 14.0% |
Whole state: | 6.6% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Franklin township: Cottonshed Landing (A), Schaal (B), Cottonshed Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Franklin township include: Bright Star Church (A), Tabernacle Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Scotty Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Negro Branch (A), Ingram Creek (B), Hosey Branch (C), Trent Creek (D), Schaal Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Franklin township: Cottonshed Landing Use Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
77% of Franklin township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 198
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 10
- South: 52
- West: 18
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.9% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 79
- Mobile homes: 80
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3
Median worth of mobile homes: $15,600
Housing units in Franklin township with a mortgage: 11 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28
- Construction (11%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (11%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (6%)
- Computer and electronic products (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Health care (14%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Social assistance (8%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Top executives (4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Child care workers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
- Customer service representatives (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Franklin township:
- German (16.9%)
- Irish (13.3%)
- United States or American (9.0%)
- English (3.0%)
- African (1.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 86 (86%)
- Walked: 2 (2%)
- Other means: 2 (2%)
- Worked at home: 10 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Wood (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- No fuel used (3%)
98.5% of residents of Franklin township speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 278- In family households: 231 (74 male householders, 13 female householders)
65 spouses, 72 children (43 natural, 23 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 47 (29 male householders (29 living alone)), 18 female householders (18 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 46 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 3 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 47 1-person,
39 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (4 men, 2 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% |