Mount Ida, Arkansas
| Mount Ida, Arkansas | |
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| City | |
Montgomery County Courthouse in downtown Mount Ida
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| Motto: "Quartz Crystal Capital of the World" | |
 Location in Montgomery County and the state of Arkansas |
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| Coordinates: 34°33′14″N 93°37′50″W / 34.55389°N 93.63056°WCoordinates: 34°33′14″N 93°37′50″W / 34.55389°N 93.63056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Montgomery |
| Incorporated (city) | May 30, 1890 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| • Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,076 |
| • Density | 613.1/sq mi (233.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 71957 |
| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-47690 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0077718 |
| Website | Mount Ida Chamber of Commerce |
Mount Ida is a city in and county seat of Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States. Founded in 1842, the city saw a silver boom in the 1880s bring early prosperity and economic development to the area. A slowly growing small town ever since, today, the economy is largely ranching, poultry farming, silviculture, and tourism around Lake Ouachita. It is officially known as the quartz crystal capital of the U.S. and is known worldwide for its quartz deposits. The population had grown to 1,076 by the 2010 census.
Mount Ida was incorporated on May 30, 1890.
Mount Ida is located at 34°33′14″N 93°37′50″W / 34.55389°N 93.63056°W (34.553879, -93.630641).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), of which 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (1.20%) is water.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mount Ida has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 981 people, 412 households, and 257 families residing in the city. The population density was 598.5 people per square mile (231.0/km²). There were 471 housing units at an average density of 287.4/sq mi (110.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.53% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 1.94% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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