Huntsville, Arkansas

Huntsville, Arkansas
City
Hunstville Commercial Historic District
Motto: "Crossroads of the Ozarks"[1]
Location in Madison County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°5′23″N 93°44′6″W / 36.08972°N 93.73500°WCoordinates: 36°5′23″N 93°44′6″W / 36.08972°N 93.73500°W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Madison
Area
• Total	3 sq mi (7.8 km^2)
• Land	3 sq mi (7.8 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	1,519 ft (463 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,346
• Density	643.7/sq mi (247.6/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72740
Area code(s)	479
FIPS code	05-33970
GNIS feature ID	0077258
Website	City of Huntsville Arkansas

Huntsville is a city in mountainous Madison County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,346 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Madison County.^[2] During the American Civil War it was the site of what became known as the Huntsville Massacre.

Huntsville is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Huntsville was named for John Hunt, the founder of Huntsville, Alabama.^[3] The community was incorporated on July 16, 1925.^[4]

Geography

Huntsville is located at 36°5′23″N 93°44′6″W / 36.08972°N 93.73500°W (36.089672, -93.735101).^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	255		—
1860	251		−1.6%
1870	224		−10.8%
1880	312		39.3%
1890	362		16.0%
1930	602		—
1940	776		28.9%
1950	1,010		30.2%
1960	1,050		4.0%
1970	1,287		22.6%
1980	1,394		8.3%
1990	1,605		15.1%
2000	1,931		20.3%
2010	2,346		21.5%
Est. 2015	2,378	[6]	1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census^[8] of 2000, there were 1,931 people, 761 households, and 493 families residing in the city. The population density was 640.0 people per square mile (246.9/km²). There were 853 housing units at an average density of 282.7/sq mi (109.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.21% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 2.12% Native American, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 6.53% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. 12.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 761 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,288, and the median income for a family was $32,609. Males had a median income of $26,929 versus $19,766 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,686. About 20.9% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.4% of those under age 18 and 26.8% of those age 65 or over.

Infrastructure

Transportation

The Huntsville Municipal Airport is a city owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) southwest of Huntsville's central business district.^[9]

Notable people

• Orval E. Faubus, the 36th Governor of Arkansas, Democratic governor of Arkansas during the desegregation days; from Huntsville, having been born in the nearby Combs community.
• Ronnie Hawkins, legendary rockabilly musician, his band The Hawks later became The Band; born in Huntsville
• Gary Miller, Republican U.S. Representative from California; born in Huntsville.^[10]
• Danny L. Patrick, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Madison and Carroll counties from 1967 to 1970; taught school in Huntsville from 1964 to 1971^[11]

References

1. "City of Huntsville Arkansas". City of Huntsville Arkansas. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
3. "Profile for Huntsville, Arkansas, AR". ePodunk. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
4. "Huntsville, Arkansas". City-Data.com. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
9. FAA Airport Master Record for H34 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 25 August 2011.
10. "Miller, Gary G., (1948 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
11. "Danny Lee Patrick", Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, July 29, 2009

External links

• City of Huntsville Arkansas Portal style website, Government, Business, Library, Recreation and more
• City-Data.com Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Huntsville