ZIP Code 72740

Huntsville is a city in and county seat of Madison County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,879 at the 2020 census, up from 2,346 in 2010. During the American Civil War in 1862, it was the site of what became known as the Huntsville Massacre. Huntsville is named after Huntsville, Alabama, the hometown of some early settlers. The city has a total area of 5.4 square miles, of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²), or 0.33%, are water. The Huntsville Public Library, part of the Madison Carroll and Madison Library System, is located at 827 N. College Street, which provides patrons of the library system access to print books, publications, multimedia content, internet access, public computer access, as well as access to an Interlibrary loan system. It is located 28 miles (45 km) east of Springdale, 47 miles (76 km) west of Harrison, and two nautical miles (4 km) southwest of Huntsville's central business district. It has a city-owned, public-use airport located twoNautical miles. (4km) south of the city's business district, which is located on U.S. Route 412. It also has a municipal airport, which serves the city and Madison Carroll counties. It was the birthplace of Joe Berry, a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cleveland Indians, and 36th governor of Arkansas during the desegregation days.

History

Huntsville, Alabama was founded in 1877. The community was incorporated as a city on July 16, 1925. The city is named after Huntsville,Alabama, the hometown of some early settlers. Huntsville is located on the Alabama-Mississippi border. It is located near the junction of I-20 and I-85. It was named after the town of Huntsville in Alabama, where many early settlers came from. The town was founded after the Civil War, and became a town after the war. It became a city after the 1925 incorporation, and was named for Huntsville. It has a population of about 3,000 people, with about 1,000 of those living in the downtown area, and 1,200 in the surrounding areas. It also has a airport, which was built in the early 20th century to serve the growing population of the area. The airport is located at the base of the Huntsville Dam, which runs through the center of the city. The Huntsville River flows through the city, and the city's name is derived from the nearby Huntsville Falls. It's also known as Huntsville Springs, after the nearby town of the same name, which is also named for the same area of the state. The U.S. state of Alabama is also called Huntsville because of its proximity to the town, and it was once a part of the Confederate States of America. In 1877, Huntsville was founded as a town, but it became an incorporated city in 1925.

Geography

Huntsville is located north of the center of Madison County at 36°523N 93°446W (36.089672, -93.735101), in the northwest part of the Ozarks. Via U.S. Route 412 it is 28 miles (45 km) east of Springdale and 47 miles (76 km) west of Harrison. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km²), of which 0.02square miles (0.05 km²) is water. Town Branch flows northward through the east side of the city, ending at Holman Creek in the northern part. Holman creek flows north into War Eagle Creek, which continues northwest to the White River east of springdale. The city is located on the banks of Town Branch, which flows north to War Eagle and War Eagle creeks, which flow north to White River. The White River is a tributary of the Little Red River, which runs through the city and into the Arkansas River. It is the only major river in Madison County that flows through the north and east parts of Huntsville. The town has a population of 2,000 (2,000 people) and is home to the University of Arkansas at Huntsville, which has a campus of the College of Arts and Sciences. It also has a high school, which was founded in 1883 and is located in the city's eastern part.

Demographics

As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 2,879 people, 866 households, and 517 families residing in the city. The population density was 640.0 inhabitants per square mile (247.1/km²). There were 1,116 housing units at an average density of 282.7 per squaremile (109.2/ km²) The median income for a household in theCity was $34,167, and the median family income was $48,952. About 29.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.1% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of people age 65 or over. The city is located on the Missouri River, which runs through the center of the city and into the Mississippi River. It is located near the junction of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. The Mississippi River is a tributary of the Arkansas River. The Arkansas River is one of the few rivers in the state that flows through the middle of the state. The river is a major source of water supply for the city, which is also a source of drinking water for the surrounding area. It also provides water to the city's downtown area, which has a population of about 2,000. The water supply is considered to be a primary source for water supply and Seward County, where the population is about 1,400. The U.N. has a water supply system that covers the city of Seward. The Seward River Water Supply System is a primary water supply.

Economy

The U.S. economy continues to grow. The economy is expected to grow by 0.7 percent this year. The unemployment rate is currently at 4.1 percent. The U.N. unemployment rate has been at 3.8 percent for the past six months. The United States is projected to grow at a rate of 0.6 percent in the next two years, up from 0.5 percent in 2008. The world economy is set to grow 0.8 per cent this year, according to a recent report. It is expected that the economy will grow by 1.7 per cent in the coming years. The global economy is poised to grow 1.4 per cent next year, the report says. The growth rate will be 0.9 per cent, down from the previous year, when it was 1.6 per cent. The country's economy is also expected to expand 0.3 per cent by the end of the year. It will be the first time since 2008 that the global economy has grown at such a rate in more than two years. In the past three years, the world has grown 0.2 per cent each year, more than twice the rate of growth in the U.K. and Canada. The rise of the world's economies has been fueled by the strength of the dollar. It has been the fastest-growing major economy in the world since the 1990s. The American economy is now the third largest in the developed world, after Japan and the United States.

Education

The Huntsville Public Library is part of the Madison Carroll and Madison Library System. The Huntsville School District provides public elementary and secondary education leading to graduation at Huntsville High School. The library system provides patrons of the library system access to print books, publications, multimedia content, internet access, public computer access, as well as access to an Interlibrary loan system. It is located at 827 N. College Street, Huntsville, Alabama,  for more information on the library, call the library at (827) 827-827 or visit their website at http://www.huntsvillepubliclibrary.org/.

Infrastructure

The Huntsville Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport. It is located two nautical miles (4 km) southwest of Huntsville's central business district. The airport is a hub for the Huntsville area's major highways and airports. It has a single runway, which is used for commercial and air passenger flights. It was built in the 1950s as part of the city's first airport expansion. The city's main airport was opened in 1959 and is located in the city center. The Huntsville Airport Authority was established in 1961. It covers an area of 2.5 square miles (3.5 km) and is the largest airport in Huntsville, Alabama, with a total area of 6.2 nautical miles (8.5 km) of airport land. It also serves as a regional hub for other airports in the area, such as Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Dothan, Alabama. The airfield is located on a former landfill site, which was abandoned in the 1970s and 1980s, and is now used for air passenger and cargo flights. The current airport was constructed in the 1980s and 1990s, when the city was first built. It opened in the early 1990s as a city airport and is a major hub for Huntsville and other nearby airports. Its main runway is the only one in the region. It measures 2.6 nautical miiles (3 km) in length and has a total length of 4 km.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas = 97. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 80. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Huntsville = 4.8 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 2,879 individuals with a median age of 34.9 age the population grows by 16.01% in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 534.93 residents per square mile of area (206.55/km²). There are average 2.47 people per household in the 872 households with an average household income of $31,114 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 5.40% of the available work force and has dropped -1.53% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 31.54%. The number of physicians in Huntsville per 100,000 population = 19.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Huntsville = 44.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 14.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 71. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 218. 90 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 22.5 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 33, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas which are owned by the occupant = 51.71%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 31 years with median home cost = $89,000 and home appreciation of -8.60%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $5.46 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,644 per student. There are 13.6 students for each teacher in the school, 500 students for each Librarian and 278 students for each Counselor. 2.62% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 7.71% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 4.68% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).