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Stuttgart, Arkansas

15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1937 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Gum Pond Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72160. The Survey maps it on the Stuttgart North quadrangle. 8,264 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 210 feet above sea level.

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Stuttgart within Arkansas County

On record in Stuttgart

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 7 records

Population over time

3 figures

Stuttgart grew from 2,740 to 8,264 between 1910 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.

YearPeople Change
19102,740
20109,326
20208,264-1,062 (-11%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

11 surveys from 15 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

7 since 1999

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of Stuttgart between 1999 and 2017, burning about 24 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined3
Debris and open burning2
Equipment and vehicle use1
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
25 September 1999Debris and open burning3.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
25 September 1999Debris and open burning5.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
24 September 1999Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
12 August 2005Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
22 April 2005Smoking1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
13 February 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
27 November 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined8.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Arkansas County

Mines and quarries near this place

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Stuttgart: 3 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown

Every working recorded in Arkansas County

Storms near this place

60 of 70 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Stuttgart in 70 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 30 thunderstorm wind, 27 hail, 8 flash flood, 2 flood. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2009Thunderstorm WindStuttgart$1,500,000Numerous large trees were down. Also, 30 to 40 homes were damaged by trees.
May 2011FloodStuttgart$1,000,000Parts of Arkansas Highways 1, 17, 144, and 146 were closed due to flooding. Lock 2, in a canal connecting the Arkansas and White Rivers, was closed more than two weeks. The lock was forced shut after the overflowing White and Mississippi rivers rose to levels greater than that on the Arkansas. This prevented the canal from emptying into the Mississippi. As a result, barge traffic on the Arkansas was stalled, being unable to reach the Mississippi. Flooding in Arkansas County continued into June.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindStuttgart$650,000Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large trees and power lines. Nine houses suffered major damage and five houses had minor damage due to the falling trees. The major area of damage encompassed more than 90 blocks in Stuttgart.
June 2021Flash FloodStuttgart$100,000There was widespread flooding of the roads across the area. Several businesses were flooded with numerous cars stranded as well.
April 2011FloodStuttgart$100,000Widespread areal flooding occurred. A portion of Arkansas Highway 17 was closed from the afternoon of the 30th through the end of the month.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindStuttgart$75,000Trees were blown down, causing damage to some houses.
January 1993Thunderstorm WindStuttgart$50,000Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees and power lines.
February 1993Thunderstorm WindStuttgart$50,000Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees and power lines, as well as a few highway signs.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindStuttgart$30,000Trees were blown down, as were a couple of power lines. One house was damaged by a falling tree.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindStuttgart$15,000A power pole was blown down onto a car and several tree limbs were knocked down.
January 2013Thunderstorm WindStuttgart$10,000A tree was blown down onto a house.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindStuttgart$10,000Trees were blown down in downtown Stuttgart.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindStuttgart$7,000Trees and power lines were reported down.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindStuttgart$5,000Some power lines were blown down.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindStuttgart$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindStuttgart$500Thunderstorm winds knocked down some tree limbs.
March 2026Thunderstorm WindStuttgart-Several trees were blown down across the town of Stuttgart.
May 2025HailStuttgart-Hen egg sized hail was measured in Stuttgart.
May 2025HailStuttgart-Quarter sized hail fell just north of Stuttgart via mPing.
May 2024HailStuttgart-Quarter-sized hail fell in the community of Stuttgart.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindStuttgart-A picture on social media showed a large tree, over a foot in diameter, down on a road in Stuttgart.
March 2021HailStuttgart-Two inch hail was measured, and picture shared on social media.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindStuttgart-Power poles were knocked down throughout the city of Stuttgart.
December 2017Flash FloodStuttgart-A parking lot and nearby areas were flooded. A car was submerged in water and needed a high water rescue.
March 2016Flash FloodStuttgart-Social Media showed a picture of water flowing over 9th street in Stuttgart.
July 2009Heavy RainStuttgart-The Stuttgart reporting station broke the record for the greatest rainfall ever recorded in the month of July.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindStuttgart-Large tree limbs were reported down in the area.
July 2007Flash FloodStuttgart-Street flooding was reported in Stuttgart.
April 2005Flash FloodStuttgart-Heavy rains flooded parts of Highway 153 east of Stuttgart. The highway was blocked for about an hour due to the high water levels.
November 2005Thunderstorm WindStuttgart-Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines and large tree limbs.
November 2004Flash FloodStuttgart-Heavy rains produced flash flooding in Stuttgart. A number of city streets were covered by 1 to 2 feet of water for a few hours.
December 2002Tornado (F0)Stuttgart-A weak tornado (F0) touched down 5.5 miles south of Stuttgart and moved to the northeast for 3 miles before lifting. Damage along the track of the tornado consisted of a carport blown into a field, some shingles taken off several roofs and pieces of tin peeled off a few barns.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindStuttgart-Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.
April 1995Thunderstorm WindStuttgart-Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines. A number of carports and storage sheds were also damaged.
May 1995HailStuttgart-Hail up to dime-size fell for several minutes and damaged some crops.
June 1994HailStuttgart-Thunderstorm winds knocked down some tree limbs.
March 2023HailStuttgart-no account filed
December 2021HailStuttgart-no account filed
April 2011Thunderstorm WindStuttgart-no account filed
April 2011HailStuttgart-no account filed
May 2010Funnel CloudStuttgart-no account filed
May 2009HailStuttgart-no account filed
May 2008HailStuttgart-no account filed
March 2005HailStuttgart-no account filed
April 2003HailStuttgart-no account filed
March 2002HailStuttgart-no account filed
May 2001HailStuttgart-no account filed
March 2000Flash FloodStuttgart-no account filed
March 2000HailStuttgart-no account filed
March 2000HailStuttgart-no account filed
March 2000HailStuttgart-no account filed
April 2000HailStuttgart-no account filed
May 2000HailStuttgart-no account filed
May 2000Flash FloodStuttgart-no account filed
January 1999HailStuttgart-no account filed
June 1999Thunderstorm WindStuttgart-no account filed
January 1999HailStuttgart-no account filed
May 1999HailStuttgart-no account filed
May 1999Thunderstorm WindStuttgart-no account filed
May 1999Thunderstorm WindStuttgart-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Arkansas County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
South Stuttgart0.8 miles14
North Stuttgart1.2 miles15
Ricusky1.6 miles14
Ona (historical)3.6 miles15
Parham (historical)3.8 miles15
Goldman4.2 miles14
Super (historical)4.7 miles15
Yoder4.7 miles13

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 StuttgartAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q79844The 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 58703. 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.