Editing Mountain View, Arkansas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name                   = Mountain View, Arkansas
| settlement_type                 = City
| motto                           = "Your Place in the Mountains"<ref>{{cite web|url=  http://www.yourplaceinthemountains.com/|title= Mountain View Arkansas Chamber of Commerce|publisher= Mountain View Arkansas Chamber of Commerce |access-date= September 12, 2012}}</ref>
| image_skyline                   = Downtown Mountain View, AR 021.jpg
| nickname                        = Folk Music Capital of the World
| imagesize                       = 
| image_caption                   = Music on the steps of the Stone County Courthouse
| image_seal                      = 
| image_map                       = File:Stone County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Mountain View Highlighted 0547540.svg
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| map_caption                     = Location of Mountain View in Stone County, Arkansas.
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| subdivision_type                = Country
| subdivision_type1               = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of counties in Arkansas|County]]
| subdivision_name                = United States
| subdivision_name1               = [[Arkansas]]
| subdivision_name2               = [[Stone County, Arkansas|Stone]]
| established_title               = <!-- Settled -->
| established_title2              = <!-- Incorporated (town) -->
| established_date2               = 
| established_title3              = <!-- Incorporated (city) -->
| established_date3               = August 14, 1890
| government_type                 = 
| leader_title                    = Mayor
| leader_name                     = Roger Gardner
| established_date                = 
| area_magnitude                  = 
| area_total_km2                  = 18.91
| area_total_sq_mi                = 7.30
| area_land_km2                   = 18.90
| area_land_sq_mi                 = 7.30
| area_water_km2                  = 0.01
| area_water_sq_mi                = 0.00
| elevation_ft                    = 755
| elevation_footnotes             = <ref name=gnis/>
| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes            = 
| population_total                = 2877
| population_metro                = 
| population_density_km2          = 152.25
| population_density_sq_mi        = 394.33
| timezone                        = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset                      = -6
| coordinates                     = {{coord|35|51|54|N|92|6|31|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| timezone_DST                    = CDT
| utc_offset_DST                  = -5
| postal_code_type                = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code                     = 72533, 72560
| area_code                       = [[Area code 870|870]]
| blank_name                      = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info                      = 05-47540
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| blank1_info                     = 2404333<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2404333}}</ref>
| footnotes                       = 
| website                         = {{URL|https://www.cityofmtnview.org/}}
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'''Mountain View''' is the largest city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Stone County, Arkansas]], United States, located in [[the Ozarks]]. The city's economy is largely based on tourism related to its title as the "Folk Music Capital of the World".<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Blevins |first=Brook |date=2006 |title=The Mountain View Conference of the Arkansas Historical Association, 2006 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/40031080 |journal=The Arkansas Historical Quarterly |volume=65 |issue=3 |pages=290–293 |doi=10.2307/40031080 |jstor=40031080 |issn=0004-1823}}</ref> The city is also known for outdoors recreation opportunities, including [[Blanchard Springs Caverns]], [[trout]] fishing on the [[White River (Arkansas)|White River]] and the [[Ozark National Forest]].

==History==
The town's name is derived from its location in a valley bordered by the Blue Mountain Range of the Ozark Mountains. Mountain View was incorporated on August 14, 1890.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mountain View, Arkansas |url=http://www.city-data.com/city/Mountain-View-Arkansas.html |access-date=September 12, 2012 |publisher=City-Data.com}}</ref> Prior to the founding of Mountain View in 1890, the town of Riggsville, established in 1819 by Thomas Augustus Riggs, existed immediately to the east remaining until after the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], when towns with southern sympathies were to be renamed or moved altogether.{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}

An [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]] tornado caused major damage to the town on February 5, 2008, in the [[2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak]].

==Geography==
Mountain View is located at {{coord|35|51|54|N|92|6|31|W|type:city}} (35.864886, −92.108497).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 6.8&nbsp;square miles (17.7&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), of which 6.8&nbsp;square&nbsp;miles (17.7&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}) is land and 0.15% is water.

===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, Mountain View has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=640530&cityname=Mountain+View%2C+Arkansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Mountain View]</ref>

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 | location    = Mountain View, Arkansas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 77
 | Feb record high F  = 83
 | Mar record high F  = 91
 | Apr record high F  = 94
 | May record high F  = 95
 | Jun record high F  = 108
 | Jul record high F  = 109
 | Aug record high F  = 114
 | Sep record high F  = 106
 | Oct record high F  = 93
 | Nov record high F  = 88
 | Dec record high F  = 81
 | year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 69.3
|Feb avg record high F = 73.5
|Mar avg record high F = 80.0
|Apr avg record high F = 84.9
|May avg record high F = 88.6
|Jun avg record high F = 94.3
|Jul avg record high F = 99.0
|Aug avg record high F = 99.3
|Sep avg record high F = 95.9
|Oct avg record high F = 87.7
|Nov avg record high F = 76.8
|Dec avg record high F = 69.8
|year avg record high F = 101.2

 | Jan high F = 47.6
 | Feb high F = 52.8
 | Mar high F = 61.2
 | Apr high F = 70.8
 | May high F = 78.1
 | Jun high F = 86.5
 | Jul high F = 91.1
 | Aug high F = 90.5
 | Sep high F = 83.6
 | Oct high F = 72.9
 | Nov high F = 60.5
 | Dec high F = 50.5
 | year high F = 70.5
 | Jan mean F = 37.9
 | Feb mean F = 42.3
 | Mar mean F = 50.4
 | Apr mean F = 59.4
 | May mean F = 67.7
 | Jun mean F = 76.1
 | Jul mean F = 80.3
 | Aug mean F = 79.1
 | Sep mean F = 71.7
 | Oct mean F = 60.7
 | Nov mean F = 49.7
 | Dec mean F = 40.8
 | year mean F = 59.7
 | Jan low F = 28.3
 | Feb low F = 31.7
 | Mar low F = 39.7
 | Apr low F = 48.0
 | May low F = 57.3
 | Jun low F = 65.8
 | Jul low F = 69.5
 | Aug low F = 67.7
 | Sep low F = 59.7
 | Oct low F = 48.6
 | Nov low F = 39.0
 | Dec low F = 31.1
 | year low F = 48.9

|Jan avg record low F = 9.3
|Feb avg record low F = 13.9
|Mar avg record low F = 19.6
|Apr avg record low F = 30.7
|May avg record low F = 39.8
|Jun avg record low F = 52.1
|Jul avg record low F = 59.0
|Aug avg record low F = 56.0
|Sep avg record low F = 42.6
|Oct avg record low F = 30.4
|Nov avg record low F = 21.4
|Dec avg record low F = 15.2
|year avg record low F = 6.6

 | Jan record low F  = -12
 | Feb record low F  = -7
 | Mar record low F  = 7
 | Apr record low F  = 21
 | May record low F  = 32
 | Jun record low F  = 42
 | Jul record low F  = 49
 | Aug record low F  = 42
 | Sep record low F  = 30
 | Oct record low F  = 21
 | Nov record low F  = 8
 | Dec record low F  = -9
 | year record low F = 
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 | Jan precipitation inch = 3.49
 | Feb precipitation inch = 3.41
 | Mar precipitation inch = 4.99
 | Apr precipitation inch = 5.64
 | May precipitation inch = 5.63
 | Jun precipitation inch = 3.81
 | Jul precipitation inch = 3.82
 | Aug precipitation inch = 3.88
 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.54
 | Oct precipitation inch = 4.26
 | Nov precipitation inch = 5.11
 | Dec precipitation inch = 4.30
 | year precipitation inch = 51.88
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 7.1
 | Feb precipitation days  = 6.6
 | Mar precipitation days  = 9.2
 | Apr precipitation days  = 8.2
 | May precipitation days  = 10.0
 | Jun precipitation days  = 7.7
 | Jul precipitation days  = 8.2
 | Aug precipitation days  = 7.1
 | Sep precipitation days  = 6.2
 | Oct precipitation days  = 7.1
 | Nov precipitation days  = 7.5
 | Dec precipitation days  = 7.2
 | year precipitation days = 92.1
 | Jan snow inch = 1.2
 | Feb snow inch = 1.5
 | Mar snow inch = 1.3
 | 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 = 0.1
 | Dec snow inch = 0.8
 | year snow inch = 4.9
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 0.6
 | Feb snow days  = 0.6
 | Mar snow days  = 0.3
 | 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  = 0.1
 | Dec snow days  = 0.5
 | year snow days = 2.1
 | 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 23, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00035046&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 23, 2023}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 99
|1900= 226
|1910= 272
|1920= 342
|1930= 458
|1940= 745
|1950= 1043
|1960= 983
|1970= 1866
|1980= 2147
|1990= 2439
|2000= 2876
|2010= 2748
|2020= 2877
|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"
|+Mountain View racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0547540&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)
| 2,641
| 91.8%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 12
| 0.42%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 17
| 0.59%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 13
| 0.45%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 126
| 4.38%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 68
| 2.36%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,877 people, 1,273 households, and 540 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 2,876 people, 1,287 households, and 792 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|421.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,450 housing units at an average density of {{convert|212.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.97% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.94% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.03% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.31% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.74% from two or more races. 1.70% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 1,287 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,302, and the median income for a family was $27,589. Males had a median income of $20,000 versus $16,790 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,375. About 10.2% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
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The local economy is largely tourism-based. Numerous hotels and restaurants exist to serve travelers who come to visit the nearby [[Blanchard Springs Caverns]], in [[Fifty-Six, Arkansas|Fifty-Six]], Arkansas, The [[Ozark Folk Center]] State Park, and [http://locoropes.com Loco Ropes] Treetop Adventure Park. Many others seek the world-renowned trout fishing of the [[White River (Arkansas)|White River]], or the excellent camping, hiking and mountain-biking that can be found in the [[Ozark National Forest]]. A few live music and variety shows, such as the White River Hoedown, also entertain travelers by mixing contemporary country, [[Gospel music|gospel]] and [[bluegrass music]] with a bit of local humor. However, the majority of visitors to Mountain View come to attend one of the two major [[festivals]] held here every year, and to enjoy the impromptu [[folk music]] jam sessions that occur around the courthouse square.

The remainder of the local economy consists mostly of agriculture, specifically the farming of livestock, primarily cattle and [[chickens]]. Large-scale industrial activities in the area are overall nonexistent, excepting a few small manufacturing companies. The Stone County Iron Works, a nationally known company that produces iron furniture, fixtures and housewares, is headquartered in Mountain View. Recently, the city has seen expansion of its personal aircraft maintenance and repair industry.

Stone County, along with four of six neighboring Arkansas counties, is a [[dry county]].

==Arts and culture==
[[File:C. B. Case Motor Company Buillding 002.jpg|thumb|Much of downtown Mountain View's original buildings are built using native stone, giving the courthouse square a distinctive look and feel]]
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===Annual cultural events===
Local [[festivals]] play an integral part in Mountain View's economy and culture, and the city is widely known throughout the country for its hospitality, uniqueness and relaxed pace of life. As such, thousands of people travel to Mountain View each year to attend one of these events and get a taste of [[Ozark Mountain]] culture. Often lodging must be secured a year in advance of the two major festivals. Some local estimates say that the city's population has grown to as much as 100,000 during past festivals, though this is likely an exaggeration. Average festival attendance tends to fall between 40,000 and 60,000.

In April, the city hosts the [[Arkansas Folk Festival]]. A highlight of this festival is an old-fashioned "home-town" parade, which brings out [[school band]]s, patriotic [[veteran]]s groups, show horses, and decorated floats. Numerous folk [[craft]] vendors and many impromptu performances of live [[folk music]] are also part of the celebration.

During the spring, summer and fall, anytime the weather is nice, people from all over will gather in and around the courthouse square to play and listen to music. Bluegrass mostly, but a wide array of folk, swing, country and gospel can be heard performed by local townsfolk as well as pickers from hundreds of miles away. A few dedicated musicians play only the old-time tunes that have been passed down through generations.

During the fourth weekend of October, thousands attend the [[Arkansas Bean Fest]] and [[Great Championship Outhouse Races]]. Early Saturday morning, nearly one ton of pinto [[beans]] are cooked in large, antique iron kettles that are set up along the west side of the [[courthouse]] square. Promptly at noon, a couple thousand pounds of pinto beans and [[cornbread]] are served to the gathered crowd. The festival continues with the famous [[Outhouse]] Race. Local teams (and anyone who else who wishes to haul in an entry) push outhouses built on wheels (similar to a go-kart) in a series of races. The overall champion receives the coveted Golden Toilet Seat Trophy. Handmade [[crafts]] and [[folk music]] play an integral part in this festival as well.

Other local festivals included the Mountain View [[Bluegrass music|Bluegrass]] Festival, held in both mid-March and mid-November; An Old-Fashioned [[Fourth of July]]; and Mountains Music & Motorcycles in August. The town gets into the holiday spirit each year by lighting downtown buildings for Christmas open house events, and an annual Christmas tree lighting on the first Saturday in December.

The [[Ozark Folk Center]] plays host to several events throughout the year, including live concerts by well-known artist such as the [[Old Crow Medicine Show]] and [[Del McCoury]], the Arkansas State [[Fiddle]] Championships, and workshops teaching [[banjo]], [[Appalachian dulcimer|dulcimer]], and other folk [[crafts]].

==Education==
The city hosts a satellite campus of [[Ozarka College]], a two-year institution whose main campus is located in [[Melbourne, Arkansas]]. The city is also home to the main campus of the [[Mountain View School District (Arkansas)|Mountain View School District]], a [[Mountain View High School (Arkansas)|secondary school]] that also maintains campuses in [[Timbo, Arkansas]] and [[Fox, Arkansas]]. The school district boundaries are the same as those of [[Stone County, Arkansas]].

==Notable people==
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* [[Jimmy Driftwood]] (1907–1998), [[folk music|folk]] songwriter and musician; born in [[Timbo, Arkansas]] near Mountain View.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billslater.com/driftwood.htm|title= Jimmy Driftwood|publisher= In Memoriam|access-date= September 12, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Missy Irvin]] (born 1971), [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Arkansas State Senate]] from Mountain View<ref>{{cite web |title=Senator Missy Irvin (R) - Arkansas State Legislature |url=https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Legislators/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2019%2F2019R&member=Irvin |website=www.arkleg.state.ar.us |access-date=November 19, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Dick Powell]] (1904–1963), singer, actor, film producer, director and [[studio]] boss (co-founder of [[Four Star Television]]); born in Mountain View.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/154687%7C38687/Dick-Powell/|title= Dick Powell|publisher= Turner Classic Movies|access-date= September 12, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Harold M. Sherman]] (1898-1987), author, psychic researcher, and producer; resided in Mountain View<ref>{{cite web |title=Encyclopedia of Arkansas |url=https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/harold-morrow-sherman-4069/ |website=Encyclopedia of Arkansas |access-date=November 19, 2020}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed"> 
File:Mountain View Flag.jpg|Mountain View Flag
File:Mountain View Courthouse.jpg|Mountain View Courthouse
File:Mountain View Courthouse with Veteran Memorial.jpg|Mountain View Courthouse with Veteran Memorial
File:Lackey General Merchandise and Warehouse 001.jpg|1924 stone commercial building
File:Downtown Mountain View, AR 018.jpg|Washington St Park
File:George W. Lackey House 001.jpg|1915 home of Mountain View businessman and civic leader
File:Dew Drop Inn 001.jpg|ca. 1920 Craftsman hotel
File:Stone County Civil War Marker.jpg|Stone County Civil War Marker
</gallery>

==See also==
* {{Portal-inline|United States}}

==References==
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==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Mountain View (Arkansas)}}
{{Commons category|Mountain View, Arkansas}}
*{{Official website|https://cityofmtnview.org}}
*[http://www.mtnviewcity.com/ Mountain View Arkansas Chamber of Commerce] Portal style website, Government, Business, Library, Recreation and more

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