Mountainburg, Arkansas

Mountainburg is a town in Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census the population was 631.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>

Mountainburg was laid out in 1883 when the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway was extended to that point.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

File:Dinosaur statue in Mountainburg, Arkansas, a thriving community during the pre-Interstate highway days when U.S. Highway 71 was the primary route between Fayetteville in Northwest Arkansas and Fort LCCN2013650776.tif

Dinosaur statue in the city park

Mountainburg is located along U.S. Route 71, and thrived when this road was the main route in northwest Arkansas. Since the construction of Interstate 540 (now Interstate 49) to the west, it has been a sleepier community. The city park in downtown Mountainburg has since 1980 hosted two large dinosaur models.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Lake Fort Smith State Park, which is situated on the western side of the Template:Convert Lake Fort Smith, is located Template:Convert north of Mountainburg.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Demographics

2020 census

Mountainburg racial composition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	450	85.23%
Native American	17	3.22%
Asian	1	0.19%
Other/Mixed	43	8.14%
Hispanic or Latino	17	3.22%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 528 people, 252 households, and 136 families residing in the city.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 682 people in 271 households, including 179 families, in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 298 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 95.45% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 3.08% Native American, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> Of the 271 households 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 30.6% of households were one person and 16.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.15.

The age distribution was 29.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median household income was $25,446 and the median family income was $33,295. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $21,806 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,445. About 12.0% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 20.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• Jim Clark (1902-1974), bank robber and Depression-era outlaw
• Henry Nelson Pope (1859-1956), president of the Texas Farmers Union<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

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, Mountainburg has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>Climate Summary for Mountainburg, Arkansas</ref>

External links

• Mountainburg Schools, public school district