Mount Olive Cumberland Presbyterian Church · National Register of Historic Places
Mount Olive’s story
179 years in pictures
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1847Mount Olive is settled
Mount OliveAR
It counts 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places. A town in Arkansas.
Vest Cemetery · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Settled
1847
179 years ago
Is Mount Olive a good place to live?
Its National Register listings include Fred Lancaster Barn and Miles Jeffery Barn. We don’t grade Mount Olive yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Mount Olive stand out
Where Mount Olive beats most towns.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Olive.
Natural hazards
Compared with most of Arkansas and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Mount Olive is higher
95risk score of 100
52% of Mount Olive’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by ice storms at 19%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingIce stormsTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Mount Olive
7″snow a winter
In Mount Olive, the July high is 90°F, below the Arkansas town median (92°F) but above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–50°
Spring47–70°
Summer66–89°
Fall48–72°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Mount Olive is
19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Mount Olive. Of 32 CDC measures, Mount Olive beats the Arkansas average on 1 and trails it on 11. Two figures for adults locally: 19% report frequent physical distress, 30% say their health is fair or poor.
| Mount Olive | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Mount Olive | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 8.6% |
Izard Regional Hospital
8.8 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 Olive
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Day to day
Getting set up
Moving to Mount Olive: who provides what
Mount Olive is unincorporated, so Izard County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesIzard CountyIzard County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereIzard County ClerkIzard County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP code7255672556 100%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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Olive
About Mount Olive
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
Mount Olive is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Izard County, Arkansas, United States. Mount Olive is located on the White River, 11.1 miles (17.9 km) west-southwest of Melbourne. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 17.
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- Elevation
- 354 ft
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