Elm Springs, Arkansas

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Elm Springs is a city in Benton and Washington Counties, Arkansas, United States. Located immediately west of Springdale in the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan statistical area, Elm Springs has been gaining population in recent years, including a 47% increase in population between the 2000 and 2010 censuses.<ref name="eoa" >Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>

History

The first permanent settlement at Elm Springs was made in the 1840s.<ref name="Higginson">Template:Cite book</ref> The town took its name from a large spring near the original town site.<ref name="Higginson" />

Civil War

Elm Springs served as a gathering point for newly recruited confederate soldiers in 1861 prior to the Battle of Pea Ridge. By 1862, Elm Spring was a mustering site for confederate units from Arkansas and Missouri. Two minor skirmishes were fought in Elm Springs on April 26, and July 30, 1863.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Elm Springs is located between the Boston Mountains and the Springfield Plateau within the Ozark Mountains. Initially a community surrounding a spring-fed mill, the community flourished even after the mill's destruction during the Civil War.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert.

Demographics

2020 census

Elm Springs racial composition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	1,847	78.23%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	28	1.19%
Native American	7	0.3%
Asian	31	1.31%
Pacific Islander	6	0.25%
Other/Mixed	158	6.69%
Hispanic or Latino	284	12.03%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,361 people, 819 households, and 702 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, 1,535 people, 527 households, and 439 families were residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. The 577 housing units averaged 108.7/sq mi (42.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.4% White, 1.2% African American, 1.4% Native American, 2.9% Asian, .2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. About 8.5% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 527 households, 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were not families. About 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91, and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city, the age distribution was 26.7% under 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males.

In 2000, The median income for a household in the city was $40,703, and for a family was $45,536. Males had a median income of $30,550 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,551. About 8.6% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

All of Elm Springs is zoned to Springdale Public Schools.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 2022 much of Elm Springs is zoned to Shaw Elementary School (areas north of 412), with some areas in the east zoned to Bernice Young Elementary School. All of Elm Springs is zoned to Hellstern Middle School, Central Junior High School, and Har-Ber High School.<ref>Template:Cite web - Linked from here</ref>

Elm Springs, in 2006, was divided between Hunt and Young elementary schools.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> All portions were zoned to Hellstern Middle School,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Central Junior High School,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Har-Ber High.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Transportation

Transit

As of 2023, there is no fixed route transit service in Elm Springs. Ozark Regional Transit operates demand-response service in the city.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The nearest intercity bus service is provided by Jefferson Lines in nearby Fayetteville.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Roadways

• File:Arkansas 112.svg Highway 112

Points of interest

• Lake Elmdale, a popular fishing and bird-watching location, was built and is maintained by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
• Steele-Stevens Heritage Park is located around the city's namesake spring.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

External links

• City of Elm Springs official website