Mount Ida, Arkansas facts for kids
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Mount Ida, Arkansas
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Montgomery County Courthouse in downtown Mount Ida
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| Motto(s):
"Quartz Crystal Capital of the World"
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Location in Montgomery County, Arkansas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Montgomery |
| Incorporated (city) | May 30, 1890 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2) |
| • Land | 1.57 sq mi (4.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 996 |
| • Density | 634.80/sq mi (245.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
71957
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-47690 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404320 |
Mount Ida is a city in and the 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.
Today, the economy is largely ranching, poultry farming, silviculture, and tourism around Lake Ouachita. It is known as the quartz crystal capital of the U.S. and is known worldwide for its quartz deposits. The population was 996 as of the 2020 census.
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History
Mount Ida was incorporated on May 30, 1890.
Episode 133, entitled "What's in my Pocket?", of the popular podcast Small Town Murder, hosted by James Pietragallo and Jimmie Whisman, featured Mount Ida on August 22, 2019.
Geography
Mount Ida is located in central Montgomery County on the south bank of the South Fork of the Ouachita River. US Route 270 and Arkansas Highway 27 pass through the town. US 270 leads east 36 miles (58 km) to Hot Springs and northwest 86 miles (138 km) to Heavener, Oklahoma, while AR 27 leads northeast 46 miles (74 km) to Danville and southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Norman. Mount Ida, the mountain, is about 5 miles (8 km) southwest of the town along Route 27.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Mount Ida has a total area of 1.60 square miles (4.14 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 1.94%, are water.
Climate
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.
| Climate data for Mount Ida, Arkansas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1883–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 87 (31) |
86 (30) |
91 (33) |
93 (34) |
97 (36) |
108 (42) |
110 (43) |
116 (47) |
107 (42) |
100 (38) |
89 (32) |
83 (28) |
116 (47) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 53.0 (11.7) |
56.9 (13.8) |
65.4 (18.6) |
73.6 (23.1) |
80.5 (26.9) |
88.4 (31.3) |
92.9 (33.8) |
92.7 (33.7) |
86.3 (30.2) |
75.3 (24.1) |
63.5 (17.5) |
55.0 (12.8) |
73.6 (23.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 41.8 (5.4) |
45.5 (7.5) |
53.3 (11.8) |
61.5 (16.4) |
69.4 (20.8) |
77.2 (25.1) |
81.0 (27.2) |
80.4 (26.9) |
73.4 (23.0) |
62.2 (16.8) |
51.5 (10.8) |
43.6 (6.4) |
61.7 (16.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 30.7 (−0.7) |
34.0 (1.1) |
41.2 (5.1) |
49.3 (9.6) |
58.3 (14.6) |
66.1 (18.9) |
69.2 (20.7) |
68.2 (20.1) |
60.5 (15.8) |
49.1 (9.5) |
39.6 (4.2) |
32.2 (0.1) |
49.9 (9.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −15 (−26) |
−21 (−29) |
4 (−16) |
20 (−7) |
30 (−1) |
41 (5) |
47 (8) |
43 (6) |
31 (−1) |
20 (−7) |
6 (−14) |
−6 (−21) |
−21 (−29) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.81 (97) |
4.04 (103) |
5.01 (127) |
6.17 (157) |
5.44 (138) |
4.77 (121) |
4.20 (107) |
3.66 (93) |
4.14 (105) |
4.44 (113) |
5.25 (133) |
4.82 (122) |
55.75 (1,416) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.6 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 9.9 | 12.0 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 115.0 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 298 | — | |
| 1930 | 512 | 71.8% | |
| 1940 | 490 | −4.3% | |
| 1950 | 566 | 15.5% | |
| 1960 | 564 | −0.4% | |
| 1970 | 819 | 45.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,023 | 24.9% | |
| 1990 | 775 | −24.2% | |
| 2000 | 981 | 26.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,076 | 9.7% | |
| 2020 | 996 | −7.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 869 | 87.25% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 4 | 0.4% |
| Native American | 16 | 1.61% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.3% |
| Other/Mixed | 55 | 5.52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48 | 4.82% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 996 people, 428 households, and 273 families residing in the city.
Parks and recreation
The Ouachita National Forest is located in Montgomery County, and is close to Mount Ida. It is the South's oldest and largest national forest, and offers scenic areas like Little Missouri Falls, and hiking and backpacking trails. Lake Ouachita, one of the largest lakes in the region, is partially situated within Montgomery County.
Notable people
- Mark Davis, professional sport fisherman of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society; born in Mount Ida
- Lon Warneke, Major League Baseball player, Major League umpire; born in Mount Ida
- Charles L. Watkins, first Parliamentarian of the United States Senate; born and raised in Mount Ida
See also
In Spanish: Mount Ida (Arkansas) para niños
