Editing Booneville, Arkansas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Booneville, Arkansas
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| image_skyline            = Booneville Commercial Historic District, 2 of 3.JPG
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| image_caption            = Booneville commercial downtown district
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| map_caption              = Location of Booneville in Logan County, Arkansas.
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| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Arkansas|County]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_name1        = [[Arkansas]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Logan County, Arkansas|Logan]]
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| established_title        = Established
| established_date         = 1828
| established_title1       = Incorporated
| established_date1        = 1878, 1899
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| area_total_km2           = 10.26
| area_total_sq_mi         = 3.96
| area_land_km2            = 10.21
| area_land_sq_mi          = 3.94
| area_water_km2           = 0.05
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.02
| elevation_ft             = 482
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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 3809
| population_metro         = 
| population_density_km2   = 372.92
| population_density_sq_mi = 965.77
| timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset               = −06:00
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| timezone_DST             = CDT
| utc_offset_DST           = −05:00
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code              = 72927
| area_code                = [[Area code 479|479]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 05-07720
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| blank1_info              = 2403896<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2403896}}</ref>
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'''Booneville''' is a city in [[Logan County, Arkansas]], United States and the [[county seat]] of its southern district.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |accessdate=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archivedate=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> Located in the [[Arkansas River Valley]] between the [[Ouachita Mountains|Ouachita]] and [[Ozark Mountains]], the city is one of the oldest in western Arkansas. The city's economy was first based upon the railroad and Arkansas State Tuberculosis Sanatorium. It has developed a diverse economy of small businesses and light industry. Booneville's population was 3,990 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

Booneville supports a community center, a senior-citizens center, a community hospital, a municipal airport, and new school facilities.  Hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, and other outdoors activities are readily available in nearby national forests and state parks.

==History==
===Naming===
The city was founded in 1828 when Walter Cauthron, an early explorer of the [[Arkansas Territory]], built a log cabin and store along the [[Petit Jean River]]. By some accounts, he intended to name the community as "Bonneville" for friend [[Benjamin Bonneville]], but the spelling and name were later changed. Another theory is that the name was to honor [[Daniel Boone]], a friend of the Logan family for whom the county is named.<ref name="eoa" >{{cite encyclopedia |last=Curry |first=Patricia L. |title=Booneville (Logan County) |url=http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=923 |encyclopedia=[[Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture]] |publisher=[[Butler Center for Arkansas Studies]] at the [[Central Arkansas Library System]] |date=October 24, 2011 |access-date=March 14, 2015 }}</ref>

===2008 explosion of meat-packing plant===
On March 23, 2008, a fire set off multiple explosions at the [[Cargill Meat Solutions]] plant in Booneville. According to local authorities the explosions caused an [[ammonia]] gas leak that forced 180 people from their homes. There were no reported injuries of the accident. The fire was reportedly started from an accident caused by [[welder]]s doing repairs on fans in a freezer section. The Cargill Meat plant was the town's largest employer at the time of the explosions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meatpacking plant explodes in Arkansas |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna23769511 |access-date=September 18, 2022 |website=NBC News |date=March 23, 2008 |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

Booneville is near [[Blue Mountain Lake (Arkansas)|Blue Mountain Lake]], a lake popular for fishing, boating, and swimming. Five [[United States Army Corps of Engineers]] recreation areas are available for public lake access. At the east end of the lake, the Blue Mountain Wildlife Demonstration Area is a world-class bird-dog field area. This area also hosts visitors interested in hiking, birding, and mountain bike riding.

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Booneville, Arkansas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1915–present)
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 84
|Feb record high F = 87
|Mar record high F = 94
|Apr record high F = 96
|May record high F = 99
|Jun record high F = 111
|Jul record high F = 114
|Aug record high F = 118
|Sep record high F = 112
|Oct record high F = 100
|Nov record high F = 89
|Dec record high F = 83
|year record high F = 118
|Jan high F = 50.0
|Feb high F = 55.2
|Mar high F = 63.5
|Apr high F = 72.5
|May high F = 79.5
|Jun high F = 87.2
|Jul high F = 92.1
|Aug high F = 91.9
|Sep high F = 84.8
|Oct high F = 74.5
|Nov high F = 62.2
|Dec high F = 52.4
|year high F = 72.1
|Jan mean F = 39.0
|Feb mean F = 43.1
|Mar mean F = 51.0
|Apr mean F = 59.8
|May mean F = 68.6
|Jun mean F = 76.6
|Jul mean F = 81.0
|Aug mean F = 80.1
|Sep mean F = 73.0
|Oct mean F = 62.0
|Nov mean F = 50.2
|Dec mean F = 41.5
|year mean F = 60.5
|Jan low F = 28.0
|Feb low F = 31.1
|Mar low F = 38.5
|Apr low F = 47.2
|May low F = 57.7
|Jun low F = 65.9
|Jul low F = 69.9
|Aug low F = 68.4
|Sep low F = 61.3
|Oct low F = 49.5
|Nov low F = 38.1
|Dec low F = 30.7
|year low F = 48.9
|Jan record low F = −18
|Feb record low F = −6
|Mar record low F = 5
|Apr record low F = 22
|May record low F = 30
|Jun record low F = 45
|Jul record low F = 49
|Aug record low F = 41
|Sep record low F = 32
|Oct record low F = 18
|Nov record low F = 8
|Dec record low F = -9
|year record low F = -18
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.75
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.20
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.78
|Apr precipitation inch = 5.04
|May precipitation inch = 5.82
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.24
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.56
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.49
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.39
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.40
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.62
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.35
|year precipitation inch = 51.64
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 7.6
|Feb precipitation days = 7.6
|Mar precipitation days = 9.5
|Apr precipitation days = 8.7
|May precipitation days = 10.4
|Jun precipitation days = 8.0
|Jul precipitation days = 8.1
|Aug precipitation days = 7.0
|Sep precipitation days = 7.2
|Oct precipitation days = 7.9
|Nov precipitation days = 8.0
|Dec precipitation days = 7.9
|year precipitation days = 97.9
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name =nws>
{{cite web
| url = http://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=lzk
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 20, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00030832&format=pdf
| title = Station: Booneville 3 SSE, AR
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 20, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
===2020 census===
{{US Census population
| 1880 = 275
| 1890 = 496
| 1900 = 988
| 1910 = 1631
| 1920 = 2199
| 1930 = 2099
| 1940 = 2324
| 1950 = 2433
| 1960 = 2690
| 1970 = 3239
| 1980 = 3718
| 1990 = 3804
| 2000 = 4117
| 2010 = 3990
| 2020 = 3809
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br />2014 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014|access-date=June 4, 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522132816/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014-3.html|archivedate=May 22, 2015}}</ref>
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Booneville racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0507720&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=January 1, 2022|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 3,346
| 87.84%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 22
| 0.58%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 61
| 1.6%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 24
| 0.63%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 1
| 0.03%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 218
| 5.72%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 137
| 3.6%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 3,809 people, 1,439 households, and 855 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, 4,117 people, 1,619 households, and 1,109 families were residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,010.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 1,863 housing units averaged 457.0 per square mile (176.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 96.62% White, 0.05% African American, 1.12% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. About 0.87% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,619 households, 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were not families. About 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48, and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city, the population was distributed as 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,627, and  for a family was $31,012. Males had a median income of $25,238 versus $20,092 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,076.  About 13.1% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 23.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[Image:Parish 1st Grade Class 1954.jpg|thumb|left|First grade class standing in front of Booneville Elementary School, former Booneville Co-Educational Institute, 1954]]
From its early days, Booneville has supported education.  In 1874, as a response to needs for higher learning in western Arkansas, the Fort Smith District of the [[Methodist Episcopal Church, South]], authorized the establishment of the Fort Smith District High School in Booneville, 40 miles to the west.  Local church members donated the land, building materials, and labor.  The school, located on South College Street, was to be supported by student tuition fees.  Students came from towns all over western Arkansas to board with Booneville families and attend a school that offered an advanced curriculum, including Latin, German, advanced mathematics, literature, and music.  The school functioned until the early 1900s.

After the school closed, a group of residents and business leaders formed the Booneville Education Association and acquired {{convert|9|acre|m2}} of land in the northwest part of town.  The new school was called the Booneville Co-Educational Institute and also offered a more advanced curriculum than the public school around.  Graduates were admitted as [[Sophomore year|sophomores]] at the [[University of Arkansas at Fayetteville]].

In 1920, state funds were made available for the support of public high schools and the school's property was transferred to the [[Booneville School District (Arkansas)|Booneville School District]].  The building continued to be used as the city's [[Booneville High School (Arkansas)|high school]] until a new building was built in 1929.  The old Co-Educational Institute building was used as the Booneville elementary school for several decades after that.<ref>Booneville Democrat, Special Edition, June 30, 1999, Pg. 13</ref>

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
[[File:Booneville Commercial Historic District, 1 of 3.JPG|thumb|Highway 23 in downtown Booneville]]
The city is located at the intersection of [[Arkansas Highway 23|Highway 23]] (commonly known as the "Pig Trail") and [[Arkansas Highway 10|Highway 10]]. Both routes are designated as [[Arkansas Scenic Byways]] near Booneville. [[Arkansas Highway 217|Highway 217]] also runs north and south from the city.

[[Right of way (property access)|Rights-of-way]] for downtown city streets dedicated during the original town plan are wider than in most communities.

===Water/wastewater===
The city of Booneville owns the Booneville Water Department, which treats and distributes potable water from Lake Booneville to the residents and commercial users of the city in accordance with [[Arkansas Department of Health]] regulations.<ref>{{ cite web|title=Booneville Water Department |work=Annual Drinking Water Quality Report |year=2013 |publisher=ADH |url=http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/eng/CCR/Booneville.pdf |accessdate=March 14, 2015 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The Booneville Water Department also collects and treats wastewater in accordance with a [[Clean Water Act]] [[National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System]] permit issued and administrated by the [[Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality]].<ref name="npdes" >{{ cite document |title= Authorization to Discharge Wastewater Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and the Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act |publisher= ADEQ |id= NPDES Permit AR-0021571 |date= April 23, 2013 }}</ref> <!-- Wastewater is collected and conveyed via gravity sewers and six lift stations to the Booneville Wastewater Treatment Plant. Influent wastewater is received and flow rate is measured using a [[Parshall flume]]. Following measurement, wastewater passes through a fine screen into a pump station, where it is lifted to a higher aerated degritter. It then enters the aeration basin for treatment, followed by a chlorine contact chamber, another flow meter and cascade aeration prior to discharge. Wasted activated sludge is sent from the aeration basin to sludge lagoons, then to drying beds. A flow equalization basin is adjacent to artificial wetlands onsite.<ref>{{ cite web |title= Process Flow Diagram |url= https://www.adeq.state.ar.us/ftproot/Pub/WebDatabases/PermitsOnline/NPDES/PermitInformation/AR0021571_Flow%20Diagram_20080331.pdf |publisher= ADEQ |accessdate= March 14, 2015 }}</ref> --> Treated effluent is discharged to Booneville Creek, ultimately draining to the [[Arkansas River]].<ref name="npdes" />

==Notable people==
{{Unreferenced section|date=December 2023}}
*[[Dizzy Dean|Dizzy]] and [[Paul Dean (baseball)|Daffy Dean]], [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) players and brothers, were born in the small community of Lucas, {{convert|14|mi}} west of Booneville.
*[[Kimberly Foster (actress)|Kimberly Foster]], television and movie actor, is best known for her role as [[Michelle Stevens]] in the later seasons of the primetime soap opera ''[[Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]''.
*[[Elizabeth Gracen|Elizabeth Ward Gracen]] was [[Miss America 1982]] and an actress on ''[[Highlander: The Series]]''.
*[[John P. McConnell (general)|John P. McConnell]] was [[chief of Staff of the United States Air Force|chief of staff of the United States Air Force]] from February 1, 1965, to July 31, 1969.
*[[Floyd Speer]], [[pitcher]] for the [[Chicago White Sox]], played MLB from April 25, 1943, to May 3, 1944. He is buried in the [[Carolan, Arkansas|Carolan]] Community Cemetery.
*[[Aaron Lee Ward]], former Baseball player and member of the New York Yankees first World Series championship team 1923
*[[Paul X. Williams]], a federal judge for the Western District of Arkansas, was appointed by President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070208014751/http://www.booneville.com/C-TB.htm Arkansas State Tuberculosis Sanatorium Historic Site]
*[http://www.boonevilledemocrat.com/ Booneville Democrat -- Local Weekly Newspaper (On-Line Version)]
* [http://www.arktimes.com/arkansas/every-day-was-a-tuesday/Content?oid=1205540 "Every Day Was Tuesday" The Arkansas TB Sanatorium]

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[[Category:1828 establishments in Arkansas Territory]]