Town guide

Mountain View, Arkansas

Mountain View is a city in Stone County, Arkansas, home to about 2,913 people across 7.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72560.

Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,913399 per sq mi
Median home value$203,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$131Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mountain View

1 ZIP code

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Around Mountain View

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)128 miles away
Closer regional airportBoone County Airport (HRO)69 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN126 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX341 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mountain View; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Mountain View

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Mountain View had 2,877 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 111th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Stone County grew from 8,100 residents in 1900 to 12,359 in 2020.

Mountain View population by census2000: 2,876, 2010: 2,748, 2020: 2,8772,87620002,74820102,8772020

Stone County, 1900–2020

Stone County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,100, 1910: 8,946, 1920: 8,779, 1930: 7,993, 1940: 8,603, 1950: 7,662, 1960: 6,294, 1970: 6,838, 1980: 9,022, 1990: 9,775, 2000: 11,499, 2010: 12,394, 2020: 12,3598K’00’109K’20’309K’40’506K’60’709K’80’9011K’00’1012K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 51.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mountain ViewJan: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 40°F, 5 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 48°F, 5.6 in; May: high 78°F, low 57°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 70°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 68°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 39°F, 5.1 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 31°F, 4.3 in48°28°Jan3.553°32°Feb3.461°40°Mar5.071°48°Apr5.678°57°May5.687°66°Jun3.891°70°Jul3.891°68°Aug3.984°60°Sep3.573°49°Oct4.361°39°Nov5.151°31°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mtn View, AR weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Stone County

2,224 jobs at 244 businesses in Stone County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Stone CountyHealth care and social assistance: 543 jobs; Retail trade: 484 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 405 jobs; Manufacturing: 287 jobs; Construction: 113 jobs; Finance and insurance: 91 jobs; Other services: 85 jobs; Professional services: 42 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 18% Manufacturing 13% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 4% Professional services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

70 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mountain View.

Nearest hospitals

  • Stone County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mountain View3.5 miles
  • Baptist Health Medical Center Heber SpringsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Heber Springs21.4 miles
  • Izard Regional Hospital LLCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Calico Rock21.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors4
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants16
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists3
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Mountain View

Grocery stores

  • Aldi4.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.8 mi

Museums

  • Stone County Museum5.1 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Dick Powell (1904) · American actor (1904-1963)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Mountain View

Public schools here are run by Mountain View School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mountain View Elementary SchoolMountain ViewPre-K–4497Public3.8 mi
Mountain View Middle SchoolMountain View5–8335Public3.7 mi
Mountain View High SchoolMountain View9–12337Public3.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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