Mountain Pine, Arkansas

Geography

Mountain Pine is located near the center of Garland County. It is 11 mi northwest of Hot Springs.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Mountain Pine has a total area of 4.6 sqkm, of which 0.03 sqkm, or 0.75%, is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mountain Pine has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 585 people, 284 households, and 147 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 772 people, 308 households, and 221 families residing in the city. The population density was 445.4 PD/sqmi. There were 353 housing units at an average density of 203.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 71.37% White, 23.45% Black or African American, 1.94% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. 0.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 308 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 20.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51, and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,804, and the median income for a family was $22,344. Males had a median income of $22,206 versus $16,058 for females. About 39.8% of families were below the poverty level.

Education

Ełementary and secondary education

Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is provided by:

• Mountain Pine School District, which leads to graduation from Mountain Pine High School

Infrastructure

Transportation

Mountain Pine is connected by Arkansas Highway 192, which connects to Arkansas Highway 7 between Hot Springs Village and Jessieville, and by Arkansas Highway 227, which connects to U.S. Route 270 in Hot Springs.

Notable person

Bobby Bones was born in Mountain Pine. He hosts a nationally syndicated morning radio show based out of Nashville, TN called The Bobby Bones Show.

References

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
2. {{GNIS. 2404332
3. (April 2020}}{{cbignore). "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mountain Pine city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
4. "Mountain Pine (Garland County) - Encyclopedia of Arkansas". The Central Arkansas Library System.
5. [http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=467030&cityname=Mountain+Pine%2C+Arkansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Mountain Pine, Arkansas]
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
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