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Mountainburg, AR

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Population
535
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
764 ft
Median Home Value
$122,900
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$756/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$53,068
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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About Mountainburg

Tucked into the Boston Mountains of the Arkansas Ozarks, Mountainburg is a quiet, tight-knit community of around 500 residents in Crawford County. It sits along scenic Highway 71, right next door to Lake Fort Smith State Park. The area has deep roots as an early stagecoach stop along the historic Butterfield Trail, and today it offers a peaceful rural lifestyle surrounded by wooded hills and fresh mountain air.

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

Outdoor recreation is a huge part of daily life here, with Lake Fort Smith offering boating, fishing, camping, and miles of shaded hiking trails through the Ozark National Forest. Interstate 49 makes it an easy commute to Fort Smith or north to Fayetteville, while old Highway 71 keeps the center of town quiet and relaxed. Right in town, the local park features a playground, walking paths, and a pair of quirky dinosaur statues that give Mountainburg its unique character.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0ratingBright SkiesA+97.9rating

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