Mountain View, Arkansas

Coordinates: 35°51′54″N 92°6′31″W / 35.86500°N 92.10861°W / 35.86500; -92.10861
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For other places called "Mountain View", see Mountain View (disambiguation).
Mountain View, Arkansas
City
FIPS code
05-47540
GNIS feature ID2404333[3]
Websitewww.cityofmtnview.org

Mountain View is the largest city in 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.[5] 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 Civil War, when towns with southern sympathies were to be renamed or moved altogether.[citation needed]

An 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 35°51′54″N 92°6′31″W / 35.86500°N 92.10861°W / 35.86500; -92.10861 (35.864886, −92.108497).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.7 km2), of which 6.8 square miles (17.7 km2) 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.[7]

Climate data for Mountain View, Arkansas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 77
(25) 		83
(28) 		91
(33) 		94
(34) 		95
(35) 		108
(42) 		109
(43) 		114
(46) 		106
(41) 		93
(34) 		88
(31) 		81
(27) 		114
(46)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 69.3
(20.7) 		73.5
(23.1) 		80.0
(26.7) 		84.9
(29.4) 		88.6
(31.4) 		94.3
(34.6) 		99.0
(37.2) 		99.3
(37.4) 		95.9
(35.5) 		87.7
(30.9) 		76.8
(24.9) 		69.8
(21.0) 		101.2
(38.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 47.6
(8.7) 		52.8
(11.6) 		61.2
(16.2) 		70.8
(21.6) 		78.1
(25.6) 		86.5
(30.3) 		91.1
(32.8) 		90.5
(32.5) 		83.6
(28.7) 		72.9
(22.7) 		60.5
(15.8) 		50.5
(10.3) 		70.5
(21.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 37.9
(3.3) 		42.3
(5.7) 		50.4
(10.2) 		59.4
(15.2) 		67.7
(19.8) 		76.1
(24.5) 		80.3
(26.8) 		79.1
(26.2) 		71.7
(22.1) 		60.7
(15.9) 		49.7
(9.8) 		40.8
(4.9) 		59.7
(15.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 28.3
(−2.1) 		31.7
(−0.2) 		39.7
(4.3) 		48.0
(8.9) 		57.3
(14.1) 		65.8
(18.8) 		69.5
(20.8) 		67.7
(19.8) 		59.7
(15.4) 		48.6
(9.2) 		39.0
(3.9) 		31.1
(−0.5) 		48.9
(9.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 9.3
(−12.6) 		13.9
(−10.1) 		19.6
(−6.9) 		30.7
(−0.7) 		39.8
(4.3) 		52.1
(11.2) 		59.0
(15.0) 		56.0
(13.3) 		42.6
(5.9) 		30.4
(−0.9) 		21.4
(−5.9) 		15.2
(−9.3) 		6.6
(−14.1)
Record low °F (°C) −12
(−24) 		−7
(−22) 		7
(−14) 		21
(−6) 		32
(0) 		42
(6) 		49
(9) 		42
(6) 		30
(−1) 		21
(−6) 		8
(−13) 		−9
(−23) 		−12
(−24)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.49
(89) 		3.41
(87) 		4.99
(127) 		5.64
(143) 		5.63
(143) 		3.81
(97) 		3.82
(97) 		3.88
(99) 		3.54
(90) 		4.26
(108) 		5.11
(130) 		4.30
(109) 		51.88
(1,318)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 1.2
(3.0) 		1.5
(3.8) 		1.3
(3.3) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.8
(2.0) 		4.9
(12)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 7.1 6.6 9.2 8.2 10.0 7.7 8.2 7.1 6.2 7.1 7.5 7.2 92.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 2.1
Source: NOAA[8][9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
188099—
1900226—
191027220.4%
192034225.7%
193045833.9%
194074562.7%
19501,04340.0%
1960983−5.8%
19701,86689.8%
19802,14715.1%
19902,43913.6%
20002,87617.9%
20102,748−4.5%
20202,8774.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

2020 census

Mountain View racial composition[11]
Race Number Percentage
White
(non-Hispanic) 		2,641 91.8%
Black or African American
(non-Hispanic) 		12 0.42%
Native American
 17 0.59%
Asian
 13 0.45%
Other/Mixed
 126 4.38%
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

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

The local economy is largely tourism-based. Numerous hotels and restaurants exist to serve travelers who come to visit the nearby

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

Much of downtown Mountain View's original buildings are built using native stone, giving the courthouse square a distinctive look and feel

Annual cultural events

Local

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 bands, patriotic veterans 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

crafts and folk music
play an integral part in this festival as well.

Other local festivals included the Mountain View

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

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, a 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

Gallery

  • Mountain View Flag
    Mountain View Flag
  • Mountain View Courthouse
    Mountain View Courthouse
  • Mountain View Courthouse with Veteran Memorial
    Mountain View Courthouse with Veteran Memorial
  • 1924 stone commercial building
    1924 stone commercial building
  • Washington St Park
    Washington St Park
  • 1915 home of Mountain View businessman and civic leader
    1915 home of Mountain View businessman and civic leader
  • ca. 1920 Craftsman hotel
    ca. 1920 Craftsman hotel
  • Stone County Civil War Marker
    Stone County Civil War Marker

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mountain View Arkansas Chamber of Commerce". Mountain View Arkansas Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mountain View, Arkansas
  4. JSTOR 40031080
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  5. ^ "Mountain View, Arkansas". City-Data.com. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ Climate Summary for Mountain View
  8. ^ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  13. ^ "Jimmy Driftwood". In Memoriam. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  14. ^ "Senator Missy Irvin (R) - Arkansas State Legislature". www.arkleg.state.ar.us. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  15. ^ "Dick Powell". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  16. ^ "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved November 19, 2020.

External links

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