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1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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A town of 139.
Population
139
residents
Median home value
$74K
Census ACS
Household income
$23K
median
Median age
15.8
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town
139 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Blue Mountain has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–52°
Spring49–72°
Summer68–90°
Fall50–74°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Blue Mountain is
Blue Mountain beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
32 measures vs. Arkansas
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Blue Mountain | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 8.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.3% | 7.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.2% | 4% |
Mercy Hospital Paris
10.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0.3% of Blue Mountain is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 2 of 679 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest | — | 2 |
| 2. Blue Mountain Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Blue Mountain
Town in Arkansas
Blue Mountain is a town in Logan County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 88 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 88
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 515 ft
- ZIP code
- 72826
- Area code
- 479