Bellefonte, Arkansas

Bellefonte
Location of Bellefonte in Boone County, Arkansas.
Location of Bellefonte in Boone County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 36°12′00″N 93°02′49″W / 36.20000°N 93.04694°W / 36.20000; -93.04694
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyBoone
Initially Incorporated1882
Re-Incorporated1963
Government
 • TypeCouncil government
 • MayorJoe Hefley
Area
 • Total0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
 • Land0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,093 ft (333 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total411
 • Density660.77/sq mi (255.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code05-04900
GNIS feature ID2405236[2]

Bellefonte is a town in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 530 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area. Bellefonte gained national attention in 2013 when the city's mayor, James Wiggs, was recognized as the oldest active mayor in the United States at 90 years of age.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bellefonte, Arkansas