Elm Springs, Arkansas

Elm Springs, Arkansas
City
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Location of Elm Springs in Benton County and Washington County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 36°12′27″N 94°13′17″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Counties	Washington, Benton
Founded	1832
Incorporated	May 23, 1917
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Mayor	Harold Douthit
• Chief of Police	Jason Hiatt
Area
• Total	5.78 sq mi (14.97 km2)
• Land	5.74 sq mi (14.88 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation	1,184 ft (361 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,535
• Estimate  (2019)	2,472
• Density	430.36/sq mi (166.16/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72728
Area code	479
FIPS code	05-21430
GNIS feature ID	0076873
Website	www.elmsprings.net

Elm Springs is a city in Benton and Washington counties, Arkansas, United States. The community is located between the Boston Mountains and the Springfield Plateau within the Ozark Mountains. Initially a community surrounding a spring-fed mill, the community flourished even after the mill's destruction during the Civil War.

Located immediately west of Springdale in the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan statistical area, Elm Springs has been gaining population in recent years, including a 47% increase in population between the 2000 and 2010 censuses.

History

The first permanent settlement at Elm Springs was made in the 1840s. The town took its name from a large spring near the original town site.

Geography

Elm Springs is located at 36°12′27″N 94°13′17″W (36.207590, -94.221515).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.79 square miles (15.0 km²).

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	182		—
1940	156		−14.3%
1950	217		39.1%
1960	238		9.7%
1970	260		9.2%
1980	781		200.4%
1990	893		14.3%
2000	1,044		16.9%
2010	1,535		47.0%
2019 (est.)	2,472		61.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,535 people, 527 households, and 439 families residing in the city. The population density was 276.9 people per square mile (106.9/km²). There were 577 housing units at an average density of 108.7/sq mi (42.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.4% White, 1.2% Black or African American, 1.4% Native American, 2.9% Asian, .2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. 8.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 527 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city, the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males.

In 2000, The median income for a household in the city was $40,703, and the median income for a family was $45,536. Males had a median income of $30,550 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,551. About 8.6% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Major highways

• Highway 112

Points of interest

• Lake Elmdale, a popular fishing and bird-watching location built and maintained by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
• Steele-Stevens Heritage Park, located around the city's namesake spring.