Moving to Mountainburg, Arkansas

Population: 682. Estimated population in July 2024: 713 (+4.5% change)
Males: 336 (49.3%), Females: 346 (50.7%)

Crawford County

Zip code: 72946

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $25,446
Median house value: $47,700

Population by Race

Races in Mountainburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • American Indian (3.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (12.6%), United States (8.4%), German (7.5%), English (7.2%), Scottish (2.9%), Dutch (2.8%).

Elevation: 756 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Mountainburg, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mountainburg

  • High school or higher: 67.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mountainburg city

  • Never married: 11.4%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +249 (+57.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mountainburg:

  • CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; VAN BUREN, AR)
  • WILLOW CREEK WOMENS HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; JOHNSON, AR)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL TURNER MEMORIAL (about 25 miles; OZARK, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mountainburg:

  • DRAKE FIELD (about 25 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 26 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 45 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mountainburg:

  • OZARK-FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 25 miles; OZARK, AR; Abbreviation: 7M5)
  • STILWELL/CHEROKEE NATION (about 34 miles; STILWELL, OK; Abbreviation: O11)
  • SPRINGDALE MUNI (about 37 miles; SPRINGDALE, AR; Abbreviation: ASG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mountainburg:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 28 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 32 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 103 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)

Schools

Public high school in Mountainburg:

  • MOUNTAINBURG HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 129 HWY. 71 SW; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mountainburg:

  • MOUNTAINBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 129 HWY. 71 SW; Grades: KG – 04)
  • MOUNTAINBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: 129 HWY. 71 SW; Grades: 05 – 08)