Mountain View, Arkansas
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1992. It stands in District 7. It lies in ZIP code area 72560. It lies near Indian Knob. The Survey maps it on the Mountain View quadrangle. 2,877 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 761 feet above sea level.
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On record in Mountain View
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 12 of 19 shown
Brewer's Milllisted 1985
A. B. Brewer Buildinglisted 1985
John F. Brewer Houselisted 1985
C. B. Case Motor Co. Buildinglisted 1985
Clark-King Houselisted 1985
Commercial Hotellisted 1985
Dew Drop Innlisted 1985
Farmers and Merchants Banklisted 1985
Lackey General Merchandise and Warehouselisted 1985
George W. Lackey Houselisted 1990
Mountain View Waterworkslisted 2006
Noricks Chapel Schoollisted 1998
Population over time
2 figuresMountain View grew from 2,748 to 2,877 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,748 | |
| 2020 | 2,877 | +129 (+5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1892 USGS Mountain View quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Mountain View quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1956 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Mountain View quadrangle1:24000
- 1977 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Mountain View quadrangle1:100000
- 1984 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1992 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
67 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 67 fires within 5 miles of Mountain View between 1997 and 2020, burning about 1,240 acres in total. None started naturally. 11 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 31 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 August 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 August 1997 | Debris and open burning | 100 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 August 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 August 2010 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Mountain View: 8 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unk | Stone | Producer | ||
| Mountain View Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mountain View Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Stone County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Stone County Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 71 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mountain View in 71 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 31 thunderstorm wind, 25 hail, 11 flash flood, 2 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | $500,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew the roofs off four hangars at the Mountain View airport. Several hangars also had their doors blown in by the winds. A nearby grocery store also had its roof blown off. |
| December 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | $100,000 | Several trees were blown down, some of which fell onto 2 homes. A barn was blown over and there was roof damage to other buildings. Some of the trees fell onto Hwy 87 north of Mountain View. |
| March 2012 | Flood | Mountain View | $100,000 | Creeks were out of their banks. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | $60,000 | One business had a section of its roof peeled back. A fence around a football field has a 12 foot section blown down. A roof was blown off a dugout at the baseball complex. Twelve trees in the area were blown down. A car dealership had minor damage to their awning. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | $25,000 | Trees were blown down around Mountain View and throughout Stone County. |
| September 2009 | Lightning | Mountain View | $15,000 | Lightning struck an electric substation just north of Mountain View. Over 2500 customers lost power. |
| February 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | $5,000 | Numerous trees were down across the county with at least one home receiving roof damage. |
| January 2013 | Flash Flood | Mountain View | $5,000 | Streets flooded in Mountain View. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Mountain View | $2,000 | Several streets in Mountain View were flooded. |
| October 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | $1,000 | A large tree was blown down. |
| September 2010 | Flash Flood | Mountain View | $1,000 | Water covered Arkansas Highway 14 in Mountain View. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | $500 | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | - | A couple of trees were blown down in Mountain View. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Mountain View | - | Golf ball sized was observed in Mountain View. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Mountain View | - | Tea cup sized hail was observed in Mountain View. |
| November 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | - | A tree and a couple of road signs were blown down. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | - | Numerous trees were down and a sign was blown off at the Sonic in Mountain View. |
| June 2016 | Flash Flood | Mountain View | - | A spotter and law enforcement officials reported flash flooding along highway 5 from Mountain View northward. Law enforcement stated several sections were underwater and also some cars were stranded. |
| November 2011 | Heavy Rain | Mountain View | - | Mountain View recorded the wettest November ever. Rainfall of 14.80 inches broke the record of 12.49 inches set in 1996. |
| September 2010 | Heavy Rain | Mountain View | - | Approximately 3.30 inches of rain fell in 6 hours. |
| January 2007 | Flash Flood | Mountain View | - | Streets in low lying areas of Mountain View were flooded. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | - | Trees were blown down. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | - | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees at Mountain View. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | - | Wind gusts from a severe thunderstorm blew the front porch off a store just south of Mountain View. |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Mountain View | - | Heavy rainfall caused some street flooding to occur in Mountain View. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | - | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and power lines. |
| November 2003 | Flash Flood | Mountain View | - | Heavy rains resulted in street flooding in parts of Mountain View. The city jail also reported flooding in the basement area of the building. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | - | Thunderstorm winds downed some large trees and power lines. |
| March 2003 | Hail | Mountain View | - | Penny sized hail accumulated up to 4 inches deep. |
| January 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | - | Thunderstorm winds caused some roof damage to several buildings. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few trees and damaged a barn. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | - | Thunderstorm winds gusting to 65 mph blew down some large tree limbs. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees, power lines and several signs in Mountain View. One tree fell on a house, with the flagpole bent at City Hall. |
| June 2001 | Flash Flood | Mountain View | - | Heavy rains resulted in some street flooding near Mountain View. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | - | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees. |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | - | Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| February 2008 | Hail | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| December 2001 | Flash Flood | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Hail | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Flash Flood | Mountain View | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Richwoods | 1.8 miles | 14 | |
| West Richwoods | 4.1 miles | 14 | |
| Hanover | 4.5 miles | 14 | |
| Allison | 4.7 miles | 16 | |
| Gayler | 4.9 miles | 16 | |
| Herpel | 5.5 miles | 16 | |
| Newnata | 7.3 miles | 15 | |
| Luber | 7.3 miles | 14 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Mountain View | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79498 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 77769. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








