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Mount Holly
Arkansas›Union County

Mount HollyAR

Today 18 people live in this town, first settled in 1853.

W. H. Allen House · Photo: Fessie · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Mount Holly, AR · W. H. Allen House · Photo: Fessie · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population
18
Census survey, 2020–24
Settled
1853
173 years ago

Is Mount Holly a good place to live?

Of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Mount Holly. Mount Holly has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

18 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Mount Holly.

Climate

Mount Holly has mild winters and hot summers

2″snow a winter

The midsummer high for Mount Holly comes to 93°F, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 92°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–57°
Spring51–75°
Summer70–91°
Fall52–76°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 24
typical last frost
+0.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Mount Holly, mostly inland flooding

37risk score of 100

Mount Holly’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 37 of 100. FEMA puts just over a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Mount Holly than in most of Arkansas or the rest of the country

Mount Holly: nearly four in five adults had a checkup this year, above Arkansas’ towns (78%) and close to U.S. towns (79%). The share of adults in Mount Holly who say their health is fair or poor: 35%. Against the Arkansas average, Mount Holly comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 17. Only 4 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Mount Holly.

Mount HollyArkansas townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)35%25%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)24%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)22%16%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)42%34%25%
32 measures vs. Arkansas
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
What stands outMount HollyAR
More adults treating high blood pressure80.1%76.9%
More adults with COPD14.7%8.6%
South Arkansas Regional Hospital
17.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

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Everything we know about Mount Holly

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Getting set up

Moving to Mount Holly: who provides what

Mount Holly is unincorporated, so Union County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMount Holly WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesUnion CountyUnion County provides services here
SchoolsSmackover-Norphlet School DistrictWhich 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 hereUnion County ClerkUnion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes71758, 7176471758 88% · 71764 12%Census 2020

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

After high school

Colleges nearby

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About Mount Holly

Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States

Mount Holly is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Union County, Arkansas, United States. Mount Holly is located at the junction of Arkansas highways 57 and 160, 18 miles (29 km) west-northwest of El Dorado. Mount Holly has a post office with ZIP code 71758. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 123.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
262 ft
ZIP code
71758

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