Editing Flippin, Arkansas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Flippin, Arkansas
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| motto                    = "Flippin Awesome!"
| image_skyline      = Sign outside of city hall in downtown Flippin advertising local events. (19179762075).jpg
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = Sign in front of Flippin city hall
| image_seal         = City of Flippin Logo.png
| image_map          = File:Marion County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Flippin Highlighted 0524010.svg
| mapsize            = 
| map_caption        = Location in Marion County, Arkansas
| image_map1         = 
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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  = [[Marion County, Arkansas|Marion]]
| government_type    = 
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021">{{cite web |title=2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arkansas |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2021_Gazetteer/2021_gaz_place_05.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=May 31, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 4.88
| area_land_km2      = 4.88
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi   = 1.88
| area_land_sq_mi    = 1.88
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_total   = 1345
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US0524010&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Flippin city, Arkansas: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=May 31, 2022}}</ref>
| pop_est_as_of      = 
| pop_est_footnotes  = 
| population_est     = 
| population_density_sq_mi = 714.29
| population_density_km2 = 275.78
| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 633
| coordinates        = {{coord|36|16|38|N|92|35|37|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 72634
| area_code          = [[Area code 870|870]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 05-24010
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2403618<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2403618}}</ref>
| footnotes          = 
| website            = {{URL|www.flippincity.com}}
}}
'''Flippin''' is a city in [[Marion County, Arkansas|Marion County]], [[Arkansas]], United States. The population was 1,345 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/>

The city was named for the Thomas H. Flippin family and was incorporated in 1921.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://flippinweb.com/|title=Flippin, Arkansas}}</ref> The Thomas H. Flippin Chapter of the Arkansas State Society, [[National Society United States Daughters of 1812]], was named for the military service of SGT Thomas H. Flippin of Captain Hugh Brown’s Company, 1st Regiment, Kentucky Mounted Militia during the [[War of 1812]].

==Geography==
Flippin is located in eastern Marion County north of US [[U.S. Route 412|412]]/[[U.S. Route 62|62]], in the [[Ozarks]] south of [[Bull Shoals Lake]]. The town lies {{convert|3|mi|0}} west of the [[White River (Arkansas–Missouri)|White River]]. US 412/62 leads southwest {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[Yellville, Arkansas|Yellville]], the Marion [[county seat]], and northeast {{convert|14|mi}} to [[Mountain Home, Arkansas|Mountain Home]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city of Flippin has a total area of {{convert|1.9|sqmi}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Flippin has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=97557&cityname=Flippin%2C+Arkansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Flippin, Arkansas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 325
|1940= 332
|1950= 646
|1960= 433
|1970= 626
|1980= 1072
|1990= 1006
|2000= 1357
|2010= 1355
|2020= 1345
|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>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Flippin racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0524010&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)
| 1,224
| 91.0%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 1
| 0.07%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 15
| 1.12%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 4
| 0.3%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 60
| 4.46%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 41
| 3.05%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,345 people, 594 households, and 306 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, there were 1,357 people, 583 households, and 357 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|755.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 644 housing units at an average density of {{convert|358.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 95.87% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.44% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.11% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.29% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.21% from two or more races.  0.81% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 583 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.5 males.

==Economy==
Located close to the White River, tourism plays a vital role in the Flippin economy with several resorts that feature trout fishing and lodging on the river.
[[Ranger Boats]] was founded in and continues to operate out of Flippin.

== Education ==
Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the [[Flippin School District]] and its three schools including [[Flippin High School]].

==Infrastructure==
===Highways===
*[[Image:US 62 (1961).svg|20px]] [[Image:US 412.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 62 in Arkansas|US 62]]/[[U.S. Route 412 in Arkansas|US 412]]
*[[File:US 62B.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 62B|U.S. Route 62 Business]]
*[[File:Arkansas 178.svg|25px]] [[Highway 178 (Arkansas)|Highway 178]]
*[[File:Arkansas 202.svg|25px]] [[Highway 202 (Arkansas)|Highway 202]]
*[[File:Arkansas 980(Airport).svg|25px]] [[Airport Highway 980]]

== Notable people ==

* [[Trevor Rainbolt]], American [[GeoGuessr]] YouTuber<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://theface.com/society/trevor-rainbolt-interview-geoguessr-poster-boy-tik-tok-google-street-view-socia-media |title=Trevor Rainbolt interview: The man who saw the world |date=November 9, 2022 }}</ref>
* [[Forrest L. Wood]], American entrepreneur

== See also ==

* [[Flippin, Kentucky]]

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|www.flippincity.com}}

{{Marion County, Arkansas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Marion County, Arkansas]]