Elm Springs, Arkansas | ||
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Location in Washington County and the state of Arkansas |
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Coordinates: 36°12′27″N 94°13′17″W / 36.20750°N 94.22139°WCoordinates: 36°12′27″N 94°13′17″W / 36.20750°N 94.22139°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 | 5.991 sq mi (9.868 km2) | |
• Land | 5.76 sq mi (9.27 km2) | |
• Water | 0.231 sq mi (0.598 km2) | |
Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) | |
Population (2010) | ||
• Total | 1,535 | |
• Density | 274.7/sq mi (106.5/km2) | |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) | |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | |
ZIP code | 72728 | |
Area code(s) | 479 | |
FIPS code | 05-21430 | |
GNIS feature ID | 0076873 | |
Website | www.elmsprings.net |
Elm Springs is a city in Benton and Washington counties, Arkansas. 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.
Elm Springs is located at 36°12′27″N 94°13′17″W / 36.20750°N 94.22139°W (36.207590, -94.221515).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.991 square miles (15.52 km2).
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.