Editing Heber Springs, Arkansas

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Heber Springs, Arkansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|image_skyline            = Heber Springs Commercial Historic District 2-2025 Wikipedia.jpg
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|image_caption            = Heber Springs Commercial Historic District, in February of 2025
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|map_caption              = Location of Heber Springs in Cleburne County, Arkansas.
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[Arkansas]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Cleburne County, Arkansas|Cleburne]]
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|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_05.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 23.55
|area_total_sq_mi         = 9.09
|area_land_km2            = 23.55
|area_land_sq_mi          = 9.09
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|elevation_ft             = 466
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 6969
|population_metro         = 
|population_density_km2   = 295.87
|population_density_sq_mi = 766.33
|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = -6
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|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]s
|postal_code              = 72543, 72545
|area_code                = [[Area code 501|501]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 05-31090
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2404673<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2404673}}</ref>
|footnotes                = 
|website                  = {{URL|cityofhebersprings.com}}
}}
'''Heber Springs''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Cleburne County, Arkansas|Cleburne County]],<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|archive-date=May 31, 2011|url-status=dead|access-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref> [[Arkansas]], United States. The population was 6,969 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Heber%20Springs%20city,%20Arkansas |title=Heber Springs (city), Arkansas|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 19, 2025}}</ref>

==Geography==
Heber Springs is located near the center of Cleburne County. [[Arkansas Highway 5]] bypasses the center of the city to the east, leading north {{convert|40|mi}} to [[Mountain View, Arkansas|Mountain View]] and south {{convert|62|mi}} to [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]] (via [[U.S. Route 67]]). [[Searcy, Arkansas|Searcy]] is {{convert|28|mi}} to the southeast via [[Arkansas Highway 16|Highway 16]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|21.7|km2|disp=flip}}, all land. The city was named for a series of natural springs that are located on the east side of town on Main Street. [[Greers Ferry Lake]] and the [[Little Red River (Arkansas)|Little Red River]] are located just north of the city, where [[rainbow trout]] are stocked in the Little Red and can be fished below the [[Greers Ferry Dam]]. The lake is a major tourism draw for swimming, boating, and personal watercraft, complemented by the Little Red River and [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Cleburne County, Arkansas)|Sugarloaf Mountain]] along the eastern portion of the city.

===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, Heber Springs has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=879230&cityname=Heber+Springs%2C+Arkansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Heber Springs, Arkansas]</ref>

{{Weather box
 | width       = auto
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 | location    = Heber Springs, Arkansas (Greers Ferry Dam) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1903–1908, 1962–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 78
 | Feb record high F  = 82
 | Mar record high F  = 92
 | Apr record high F  = 94
 | May record high F  = 97
 | Jun record high F  = 107
 | Jul record high F  = 110
 | Aug record high F  = 113
 | Sep record high F  = 108
 | Oct record high F  = 95
 | Nov record high F  = 89
 | Dec record high F  = 78
 | year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 68.5
|Feb avg record high F = 72.3
|Mar avg record high F = 79.6
|Apr avg record high F = 84.5
|May avg record high F = 88.7
|Jun avg record high F = 93.8
|Jul avg record high F = 98.2
|Aug avg record high F = 98.8
|Sep avg record high F = 94.3
|Oct avg record high F = 87.2
|Nov avg record high F = 77.1
|Dec avg record high F = 69.0
|year avg record high F = 100.3

 | Jan high F = 48.4
 | Feb high F = 53.5
 | Mar high F = 61.8
 | Apr high F = 71.6
 | May high F = 79.2
 | Jun high F = 86.6
 | Jul high F = 90.9
 | Aug high F = 90.6
 | Sep high F = 84.0
 | Oct high F = 73.2
 | Nov high F = 60.8
 | Dec high F = 51.0
 | year high F = 71.0
 | Jan mean F = 38.1
 | Feb mean F = 42.2
 | Mar mean F = 50.2
 | Apr mean F = 59.5
 | May mean F = 67.9
 | Jun mean F = 76.1
 | Jul mean F = 80.2
 | Aug mean F = 79.3
 | Sep mean F = 72.4
 | Oct mean F = 61.2
 | Nov mean F = 50.0
 | Dec mean F = 41.0
 | year mean F = 59.8
 | Jan low F = 27.7
 | Feb low F = 30.9
 | Mar low F = 38.5
 | Apr low F = 47.4
 | May low F = 56.7
 | Jun low F = 65.5
 | Jul low F = 69.5
 | Aug low F = 68.0
 | Sep low F = 60.8
 | Oct low F = 49.2
 | Nov low F = 39.1
 | Dec low F = 31.1
 | year low F = 48.7

|Jan avg record low F = 12.6
|Feb avg record low F = 16.4
|Mar avg record low F = 23.0
|Apr avg record low F = 33.3
|May avg record low F = 43.8
|Jun avg record low F = 56.0
|Jul avg record low F = 62.1
|Aug avg record low F = 60.4
|Sep avg record low F = 47.9
|Oct avg record low F = 34.8
|Nov avg record low F = 24.4
|Dec avg record low F = 18.4
|year avg record low F = 9.5

 | Jan record low F  = -7
 | Feb record low F  = -3
 | Mar record low F  = 9
 | Apr record low F  = 26
 | May record low F  = 33
 | Jun record low F  = 46
 | Jul record low F  = 50
 | Aug record low F  = 49
 | Sep record low F  = 35
 | Oct record low F  = 24
 | Nov record low F  = 8
 | Dec record low F  = -5
 | year record low F = 
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 3.79
 | Feb precipitation inch = 3.84
 | Mar precipitation inch = 4.94
 | Apr precipitation inch = 5.35
 | May precipitation inch = 5.69
 | Jun precipitation inch = 3.72
 | Jul precipitation inch = 4.37
 | Aug precipitation inch = 3.78
 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.65
 | Oct precipitation inch = 4.24
 | Nov precipitation inch = 5.09
 | Dec precipitation inch = 4.92
 | year precipitation inch = 53.38
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 7.7
 | Feb precipitation days  = 7.9
 | Mar precipitation days  = 9.1
 | Apr precipitation days  = 9.0
 | May precipitation days  = 10.2
 | Jun precipitation days  = 8.3
 | Jul precipitation days  = 8.6
 | Aug precipitation days  = 7.9
 | Sep precipitation days  = 6.6
 | Oct precipitation days  = 7.9
 | Nov precipitation days  = 8.4
 | Dec precipitation days  = 8.6
 | year precipitation days = 100.2
 | Jan snow inch = 0.6
 | Feb snow inch = 0.6
 | Mar snow inch = 0.7
 | Apr snow inch = 0.0
 | May snow inch = 0.0
 | Jun snow inch = 0.0
 | Jul snow inch = 0.0
 | Aug snow inch = 0.0
 | Sep snow inch = 0.0
 | Oct snow inch = 0.0
 | Nov snow inch = 0.0
 | Dec snow inch = 0.7
 | year snow inch = 2.6
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 0.3
 | Feb snow days  = 0.3
 | Mar snow days  = 0.2
 | Apr snow days  = 0.0
 | May snow days  = 0.0
 | Jun snow days  = 0.0
 | Jul snow days  = 0.0
 | Aug snow days  = 0.0
 | Sep snow days  = 0.0
 | Oct snow days  = 0.0
 | Nov snow days  = 0.0
 | Dec snow days  = 0.2
 | year snow days = 1.0
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=lzk
|title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 22, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00032978&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 22, 2023}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 322
|1900= 552
|1910= 1126
|1920= 1675
|1930= 1401
|1940= 1656
|1950= 2109
|1960= 2265
|1970= 2497
|1980= 4589
|1990= 5628
|2000= 6432
|2010= 7165
|2020= 6969
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{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"
|+Heber Springs racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0531090&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 31, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 6,323
| 90.73%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 23
| 0.33%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 37
| 0.53%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 51
| 0.73%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 314
| 4.51%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 221
| 3.17%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 6,969 people, 2,868 households, and 1,890 families residing in the city.

===2010 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 2010, there were 7,165 people, 2,793 households, and 1,851 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|923.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 3,159 housing units at an average density of {{convert|453.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 97.90% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.23% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.44% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.39% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.22% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.79% from two or more races.  1.80% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 2,793 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.21, and the average family size was 2.72.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,599, and the median income for a family was $37,228. Males had a median income of $30,772 versus $19,720 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,656.  About 8.6% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

== History ==

Initially named Sugar Loaf, Heber Springs was founded by [[Max Frauenthal]]. In 1881, Frauenthal bought land in [[Van Buren County, Arkansas|Van Buren County]] from John T. Jones. He founded the Sugar Loaf Springs Company and plotted a town site which was incorporated as "Sugar Loaf" on October 4, 1882.  In 1883, Frauenthal donated land for the courthouse square, built a frame courthouse to be used by the soon-to-be-created [[Cleburne County, Arkansas|Cleburne County]], and donated the land for Spring Park, thus securing the county seat for the new town.  Frauenthal chose the name Cleburne County to honor Confederate General [[Patrick Cleburne]], who was killed in the [[Battle of Franklin (1864)|Battle of Franklin]] in 1864.  In 1910, Sugar Loaf's name was changed to Heber Springs in order to avoid confusion with another town with a post office named Sugar Loaf. Frauenthal chose the new name to honor John T. Jones's son, Dr. Heber Jones, who was a prominent physician in [[Memphis, Tennessee]], where Frauenthal had since moved.<ref>[http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=3184 Max Frauenthal, at Encyclopedia of Arkansas]. Encyclopediaofarkansas.net. Retrieved on July 28, 2015.</ref>

The 200–300 feet long ''Swinging Bridge'' over the [[Little Red River (Arkansas)|Little Red River]] was erected in 1912, closed for vehicles 1972 and kept for pedestrians in a recreational area and placed in [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1985. On 28 October 1989 30 to 50 young pedestrians rocked the span back and forth until the upstream steel cable of the [[suspension bridge]] broke. The span flipped, the other cable broke and the bridge collapsed and fell 30 feet deep into the river. At least 5 people died, 18 were hurt.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/29/us/five-killed-and-one-missing-as-bridge-falls-into-an-arkansas-river.html Five Killed and One Missing as Bridge Falls Into an Arkansas River] nytimes.com, Print, National Edition, section 1, page 24, October 29, 1989. Retrieved on March 26, 2024.</ref>

=== Greers Ferry Dam ===
Located on the [[Little Red River (Arkansas)|Little Red River]], the dam was dedicated in October 1963 by President [[John F. Kennedy]] just one month before his assassination.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0vYjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CQUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2835,445614&dq=greers+ferry+dam+kennedy&hl=en JFK speaks in Little Rock; Dedicates Dam]. Ocala Star-Banner – October 3, 1963 – News.google.com. Retrieved on June 13, 2012.</ref> This event marks the only time a sitting president has visited Cleburne County.

== Education ==
Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by:

* [[Heber Springs School District]], the school district covering the city limits,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st05_ar/schooldistrict_maps/c05023_cleburne/DC20SD_C05023.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cleburne County, AR|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=December 26, 2022}}</ref> with students graduating from [[Heber Springs High School]].

==Notable people==
*[[Brandon Bell (recording engineer)]], Grammy Award winning record engineer, mix engineer and producer
*[[Everett G. Burkhalter]], represented the 27th District of California in the U.S. House of Representatives
*[[Paul Caraway]], High Commissioner of the U.S. Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands
*[[Mike Disfarmer]], photographer
*[[Max Frauenthal]], Civil War hero and founding father of Heber Springs
*[[Laurell K. Hamilton]], author of the "Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter" series and "Meredith Gentry" series
*[[Johnnie Bryan Hunt]], founder of J.B. Hunt Transport Services
*[[Johnelle Hunt]], co-founder of J.B. Hunt Transport Services
*[[Tommy Land]], [[Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands]]
*[[Mindy McCready]], country music singer (Committed suicide in Heber Springs)
*[[Josh Miller (politician)|Josh Miller]], [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Arkansas House of Representatives]] from District 66, including Heber Springs
*[[Colin O'More]], concert singer, educator, and broadcasting executive<ref name="WWII-Draft-Card">{{cite web |url=https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1002/images/NY-2368432-2423?pId=3476109 |title=World War II Draft Registration Card for Colin O'More |publisher= The Generations Network |location= United States|date=April 27, 1942 |access-date=January 12, 2023|url-access=subscription|via=ancestry.com }}</ref>
*[[Almeda Riddle]], folk singer
*[[Fred Williams (defensive lineman)|Fred Williams]], NFL football player

==Points of interest==
[[File:Heber Springs Cleburne County Courthouse 2-2025 Wikipedia.jpg|thumb|Cleburne County Courthouse in Heber Springs AR, 2-2025]]
{{main|National Register of Historic Places listings in Cleburne County, Arkansas}}
The [[Cleburne County Courthouse (Arkansas)|Cleburne County Courthouse]], the [[Cleburne County Farm Cemetery]], the [[Dr. Cyrus F. Crosby House]], the [[Mike Meyer Disfarmer Gravesite]], the [[Clarence Frauenthal House]], the [[Heber Springs Commercial Historic District]], the [[Hugh L. King House]], the [[T.E. Olmstead & Son Funeral Home]], the [[Rector House]], and the Woman’s Community Club Band Shell, are all Heber Springs locations on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].  

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://cityofhebersprings.com/ City of Heber Springs official website]
*[http://www.heber-springs.com/ Heber Springs Area Chamber of Commerce]

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