Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of households owning their home than Mountainburg. Frog Bayou Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mountainburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 213 in 1930, 528 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 3 maps from 1898 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mountainburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Mountainburg.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Mountainburg School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountainburg Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 338 | A− |
| Mountainburg High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 185 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). Mountainburg’s median age is 44.6 years, against 36.6 years in Arkansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 19% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 26% across Arkansas.
| Mountainburg | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.6 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 20% | 29% |
Somewhere between 34% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mountainburg’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.1 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Mountainburg | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.1% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.9% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 18.1% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.1% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.7% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 8.8% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.5% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Mountainburg has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Mountainburg’s July high is 91°F, close to Arkansas’ towns (92°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Mountainburg for work: only 3% work in town. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Mountainburg. Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 8 have a higher average trip to work than Mountainburg.
| Mountainburg | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
4 crimes were reported in Mountainburg in 2025: 3 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Mountainburg is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Mountainburg beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 27% of Mountainburg adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Mountainburg | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Mountainburg | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.1% | 18.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 47.6% | 54.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Mountainburg home is worth about $221,000, up 7.5% in a year, close to the Arkansas typical home. The median rent in Mountainburg is $756 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mountainburg City Park | 0.4 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Mountainburg; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Mountainburg residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
City in Arkansas, United States
Mountainburg is a town in Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Mountainburg had a population of 528. Mountainburg was laid out in 1883 when the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway was extended to that point.
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Mountainburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.