City in Arkansas, United States
Huntsville
is a city in and the
county seat
of
Madison County
,
Arkansas
, United States. The population was 2,879 at the
2020 census
,
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up from 2,346 in 2010. During the
American Civil War
in 1862, it was the site of what became known as the
Huntsville Massacre
. Huntsville is part of the
Northwest Arkansas
region.
History
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The city is named after
Huntsville, Alabama
, the hometown of some early settlers.
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Huntsville incorporated as a town after the Civil War in 1877.
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The community was incorporated as a city on July 16, 1925.
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Geography
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Huntsville is located north of the center of Madison County in the northwest part of the Arkansas
Ozarks
. Via
U.S. Route 412
it is 28 miles (45 km) east of
Springdale
and 47 miles (76 km) west of
Harrison
.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km
2
), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km
2
), or 0.33%, are water.
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Town Branch flows northward through the east side of the city, ending at Holman Creek in the northern part of the city. Holman Creek flows north into
War Eagle Creek
, which continues northwest to the
White River
east of Springdale.
Demographics
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2020 census
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As of the
2020 United States census
, there were 2,879 people, 866 households, and 517 families residing in the city. The population density was 640.0 inhabitants per square mile (247.1/km
2
). There were 1,116 housing units at an average density of 282.7 per square mile (109.2/km
2
). There were 866 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were
married couples
living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 15.8% under the age of 5, 65.4% from 18 to 64, 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,167, and the median income for a family was $48,952. Males had a median income of $26,929 versus $19,766 for females. The
per capita income
for the city was $14,686. About 29.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 32.1% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
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Education
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The
Huntsville School District
provides public
elementary
and
secondary
education leading to graduation at
Huntsville High School
.
The Huntsville Public Library, part of the Madison Carroll and Madison Library System, is located at 827 N. College Street, which provides patrons of the library system access to print books, publications, multimedia content, internet access, public computer access, as well as access to an
Interlibrary loan
system.
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Infrastructure
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Transportation
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Major highways
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Aviation
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The
Huntsville Municipal Airport
is a city-owned, public-use
airport
located two
nautical miles
(4
km
) southwest of Huntsville's
central business district
.
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Notable people
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References
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- ^
"City of Huntsville Arkansas"
. City of Huntsville Arkansas
. Retrieved
September 12,
2012
.
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"Elected Officials for the City of Huntsville, AR - Huntsville, AR"
.
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a
b
"2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arkansas"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
May 26,
2022
.
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a
b
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huntsville, Arkansas
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a
b
"P1. Race ? Huntsville city, Arkansas: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)"
. U.S. Census Bureau
. Retrieved
May 26,
2022
.
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a
b
"Huntsville, Arkansas"
. City-Data.com
. Retrieved
September 12,
2012
.
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Haden, Rebecca (February 12, 2020).
"Huntsville (Madison County)"
.
Encyclopedia of Arkansas
.
Central Arkansas Library System
. Retrieved
November 6,
2021
.
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History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas
. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 452.
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"Census of Population and Housing"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2015
.
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"Explore Census Data"
.
data.census.gov
. Retrieved
January 1,
2022
.
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"Economic Development"
. Retrieved
November 24,
2020
.
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"Interlibrary Loan Policy | The Carroll and Madison Library System"
. Retrieved
January 20,
2022
.
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FAA Airport Form 5010 for H34
PDF
. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective August 25, 2011.
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"Miller, Gary G., (1948 - )"
. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
. Retrieved
September 6,
2012
.
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"Danny Lee Patrick",
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
, July 29, 2009
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