84% of residents live below the poverty line in Blue Mountain, above both the Arkansas town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Blue Mountain. Powder Magazine and Cove Creek Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Blue Mountain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

83 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Magazine · 5 mi Havana · 11 mi Paris · 11 mi Booneville · 11 mi Subiaco · 12 mi Caulksville · 15 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Blue Mountain: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Blue Mountain, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerArkansas Valley Elec Coop14.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterBlue Mountain Waterworks2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Blue Mountain’s trash rules yet

SchoolsMagazine SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereLogan County ClerkLogan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2015

ZIP codes72943, 7282672943 65% · 72826 35%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Blue Mountain.

Natural hazards

Blue Mountain faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.

82risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageBlue Mountain’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Blue Mountain Get ready1.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Blue Mountain has mild winters and hot summers

Blue Mountain has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. At 92°F, Blue Mountain’s July high is against 92°F in Arkansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–52°

Spring49–72°

Summer68–90°

Fall50–74°

Nov 1

typical first frost

Mar 31

typical last frost

+0.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageBlue Mountain’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 30°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 51 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Blue Mountain is

Blue Mountain beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 49% of Blue Mountain adults have high blood pressure.

	Blue Mountain	Arkansas towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	49%	41%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	16%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	17%	13%	12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	21%	17%	14%