Huntsville, Arkansas

Huntsville, Arkansas
City
Huntsville Commercial Historic District
Flag Logo
Motto:  "Crossroads of the Ozarks" [1]
Location in Madison County, Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°05′55″N93°44′11″W / 36.09861°N 93.73639°W / 36.09861; -93.73639
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Madison
Government
• Mayor	Travis Dotson [2]
Area [3]
• Total	5.40 sq mi (13.98 km2)
• Land	5.38 sq mi (13.94 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation [4]	1,486 ft (453 m)
Population  (2020) [5]
• Total	2,879
• Estimate  (2024)	3,426
• Density	534.93/sq mi (206.55/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72740
Area code	479
FIPS code	05-33970
GNIS feature ID	2404747 [4]
Website	www.huntsvillearkansas.org

Huntsville is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,879 at the 2020 census, ^[5] up from 2,346 in 2010. During the American Civil War in 1862, it was the site of what became known as the Huntsville Massacre. Huntsville is part of the Northwest Arkansas region.

History

The city is named after Huntsville, Alabama, the hometown of some early settlers. ^[6] Huntsville incorporated as a town after the Civil War in 1877. ^[7] The community was incorporated as a city on July 16, 1925. ^[8]

Geography

Huntsville is located north of the center of Madison County in the northwest part of the Arkansas Ozarks. Via U.S. Route 412 it is 28 miles (45 km) east of Springdale and 47 miles (76 km) west of Harrison.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km²), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²), or 0.33%, are water. ^[3] Town Branch flows northward through the east side of the city, ending at Holman Creek in the northern part of the city. Holman Creek flows north into War Eagle Creek, which continues northwest to the White River east of Springdale.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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%
2020	2,879		22.7%
2024 (est.)	3,426		19.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2020 census

Huntsville racial composition ^[10]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	2,086	72.46%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	12	0.42%
Native American	34	1.18%
Asian	7	0.24%
Pacific Islander	222	7.71%
Other/Mixed	150	5.21%
Hispanic or Latino	368	12.78%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,879 people, 866 households, and 517 families residing in the city. The population density was 640.0 inhabitants per square mile (247.1/km²). There were 1,116 housing units at an average density of 282.7 per square mile (109.2/km²). There were 866 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% 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 15.8% under the age of 5, 65.4% from 18 to 64, 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 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 $34,167, and the median income for a family was $48,952. Males had a median income of $26,929 versus $19,766 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,686. About 29.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.1% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

See also: Economy of Arkansas

Top Employers
Huntsville Economic Development ^[11]

#	Employer
1	Butterball, LLC
2	Huntsville School District
3	Ducommun
4	Walmart Stores Inc.
5	Lew Thompson & Sons, Inc.
6	Packers Sanitation Services, Inc.
7	Anderson Gas & Propane, Inc.
8	Meadowview Healthcare & Rehab
9	Kingston School District
10	McDonald's (fast food)

Education

The Huntsville School District provides public elementary and secondary education leading to graduation at Huntsville High School.

The Huntsville Public Library, part of the Madison Carroll and Madison Library System, is located at 827 N. College Street, which provides patrons of the library system access to print books, publications, multimedia content, internet access, public computer access, as well as access to an Interlibrary loan system. ^[12]

Infrastructure

Huntsville Municipal Airport

Transportation

Major highways

• U.S. Route 412
• U.S. Route 412 Business
• Highway 23
• Highway 74

Aviation

The Huntsville Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) southwest of Huntsville's central business district. ^[13]

Notable people

• Joe Berry, Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cleveland Indians
• Orval E. Faubus, 36th governor of Arkansas during the desegregation days; lived in Huntsville as a youth, 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 congressman from California; born in Huntsville ^[14]
• Isaac Murphy, politician who lived and worked in Huntsville; elected as governor in 1863 after Union occupation of Little Rock
• 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 ^[15]

References

1. "City of Huntsville Arkansas". City of Huntsville Arkansas. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
2. "Elected Officials for the City of Huntsville, AR - Huntsville, AR".
3. "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huntsville, Arkansas
5. "P1. Race – Huntsville city, Arkansas: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
6. Haden, Rebecca (February 12, 2020). "Huntsville (Madison County)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas . Central Arkansas Library System . Retrieved November 6, 2021.
7. History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 452.
8. "Huntsville, Arkansas". City-Data.com. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
11. "Economic Development" . Retrieved November 24, 2020.
12. "Interlibrary Loan Policy | The Carroll and Madison Library System" . Retrieved January 20, 2022.
13. FAA Airport Form 5010 for H34 PDF . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective August 25, 2011.
14. "Miller, Gary G., (1948 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
15. "Danny Lee Patrick", Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , July 29, 2009

External links

• Official website
• City-Data.com, comprehensive statistical data and more about Huntsville