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Flippin, Arkansas

Flippin, Arkansas
Town
Sign in front of Flippin city hall
Sign in front of Flippin city hall
Coordinates: 36°16′38″N 92°35′32″W / 36.27722°N 92.59222°W / 36.27722; -92.59222Coordinates: 36°16′38″N 92°35′32″W / 36.27722°N 92.59222°W / 36.27722; -92.59222
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Marion
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,357
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 72634
Area code(s) 870
FIPS code 05-24010

Flippin is a city in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,357 at the 2000 census.

Kelley Linck, a tourism official from Yellville, represents Marion, Searcy, Boone, and Baxter counties in the Arkansas House of Representatives. He is a Republican and a native of Flippin.

Flippin is located on a major non-interstate highway, US 412/62, in the Ozark Mountains near the South Shore of Bull Shoals Lake. The town lies between the White River and the Buffalo National River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all of it land.

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

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,357 people, 583 households, and 357 families residing in the city. The population density was 755.7 people per square mile (291.1/km²). There were 644 housing units at an average density of 358.7 per square mile (138.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.87% White, 0.44% Black or African American, 1.11% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


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