Heber Springs, Arkansas | |
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City | |
Location in Cleburne County and the state of Arkansas |
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Coordinates: 35°29′40″N 92°2′21″W / 35.49444°N 92.03917°WCoordinates: 35°29′40″N 92°2′21″W / 35.49444°N 92.03917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Cleburne |
Area | |
• Total | 8.4 sq mi (21.7 km2) |
• Land | 8.4 sq mi (21.7 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 7,165 |
• Density | 854/sq mi (329.8/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 72543, 72545 |
Area code(s) | 501 |
FIPS code | 05-31090 |
GNIS feature ID | 0077155 |
Website | cityofhebersprings |
Heber Springs is a city in Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 7,165 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Cleburne County.
Heber Springs is located near the center of Cleburne County at 35°29′40″N 92°2′21″W / 35.49444°N 92.03917°W (35.494329, −92.039168).Arkansas Highway 5 bypasses the center of the city to the east, leading north 40 miles (64 km) to Mountain View and south 62 miles (100 km) to Little Rock (via U.S. Route 67). Searcy is 28 miles (45 km) to the southeast via Highway 16.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.7 km2), all of it land. The city was named for a series of natural springs that are located on the east side of town on Main Street. Greers Ferry Lake and the Little Red River are located just north of the city, where rainbow trout are stocked in the Little Red and can be fished below the Greers Ferry Dam. The lake is a major tourism draw for swimming, boating, and personal watercraft, complemented by the Little Red River and Sugarloaf Mountain along the eastern portion of the city.