Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:52 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:14 am – 4:58 pm
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People7,634 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.13,469 householdsMedian household income $37,134Median home value $178,400Median rent $632 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $553 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate37% of adults are in the labour force, 2,396 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 22 minutes75% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 28°F52 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month April5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days61 days above 90°F, 78 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mtn View station, 1 mi away
Parks and public landsOzark Folk Centerstate historic site · 3.7 miHell Creek Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 224 acresDevil's Knob - Devil's Backbone Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 501 acresGreers Ferry Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.7 mi · 41,234 acresRichland Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 44.1 mi · 583 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes89 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 28 Feb 201143 mi away, near Greenbrier, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 12 Sep 201927 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowStone County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025329 of 364 days measured35 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 91main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Newton County, AR, 64 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMountain View Waterworksserves 6,153 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation631 ft192 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStone County Medical Center1.1 miPost officeMountain View Post Office2.7 miTown hallMountain View City Hall3.0 miPoliceMountain View Police Department2.9 miFire stationDodd Mountain Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighMountain View High School1.4 miElementaryMountain View Elementary School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoone County Airport HRO67 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM131 miUS highwayUS 16725 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR65 miCoachClintonJefferson Lines27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72560 ZIP area.
