Gassville, Arkansas
| Gassville, Arkansas | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location in Baxter County and the state of Arkansas |
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| Coordinates: 36°16′59″N 92°29′24″W / 36.28306°N 92.49000°WCoordinates: 36°16′59″N 92°29′24″W / 36.28306°N 92.49000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Baxter |
| Incorporated | January 20, 1903 |
| Named for | P. A. Cox, town founder and a talkative man nicknamed a "gasser" |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-city council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,158 |
| • Density | 501.8/sq mi (191.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72635 |
| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-26050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0077002 |
| Website | http://www.gassville.com/ |
Gassville (formerly Mount Pleasant and Turkey's Neck) is a city in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 2,158.
Gassville is located at 36°16′59″N 92°29′24″W / 36.28306°N 92.49000°W (36.283160, -92.490124).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), all of it land.
Gassville is served by the Cotter School District and students attend Cotter High School to graduate from public schooling.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,158 people, 688 households, and 502 families residing in the city. The population density was 508.1 people per square mile (192.6/km²). There were 712 housing units at an average density of 208.3 per square mile (80.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.83% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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