Booneville, Arkansas

Booneville, Arkansas
Booneville commercial downtown district
Booneville commercial downtown district
Location of Booneville in Logan County, Arkansas.
Location of Booneville in Logan County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°08′21″N 93°55′04″W / 35.13917°N 93.91778°W / 35.13917; -93.91778
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyLogan
Established1828
Incorporated1878, 1899
Area
 • Total3.96 sq mi (10.26 km2)
 • Land3.94 sq mi (10.21 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,809
 • Density965.77/sq mi (372.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP Code
72927
Area code479
FIPS code05-07720
GNIS feature ID2403896[2]

Booneville is a city in Logan County, Arkansas, United States and the county seat of its southern district.[3] Located in the Arkansas River Valley between the Ouachita and Ozark Mountains, the city is one of the oldest in western Arkansas. The city's economy was first based upon the railroad and Arkansas State Tuberculosis Sanatorium. It has developed a diverse economy of small businesses and light industry. Booneville's population was 3,990 at the 2010 census.

Booneville supports a community center, a senior-citizens center, a community hospital, a municipal airport, and new school facilities. Hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, and other outdoors activities are readily available in nearby national forests and state parks.

  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: Booneville, Arkansas
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.