Mountainburg is a city in Crawford County, Arkansas, home to about 566 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72946.
Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mountainburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)104 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK104 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX247 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mountainburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Mountainburg had 528 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 277th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Crawford County grew from 21,270 residents in 1900 to 60,133 in 2020.
Crawford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 53.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mountainburg 2 Ne, AR weather station (about a mile away).
15,230 jobs at 1,130 businesses in Crawford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mountainburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Mountainburg School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountainburg Elementary SchoolMountainburg | Pre-K–5 | 338 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Mountainburg Middle School Brain AcademyMountainburg | 6–8 | 132 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Mountainburg High SchoolMountainburg | 9–12 | 185 | Charter | 1.7 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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