Mammoth Spring, AR: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Mammoth Spring is a city in Fulton County, Arkansas. The population was 929 at the time of the 2020 census and is home to Mammoth Spring, one of the largest natural springs in the world. The location is renowned for its trout fishing.

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Town numbers

ZIP code72554

Area code870

Living in Mammoth Spring

Housing in Mammoth Spring

$180K▲ 4.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mammoth Spring home is worth about $180,000, up 4.5% in a year, 21% below the Arkansas typical home.

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Safety in Mammoth Spring

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Not graded

Mammoth Spring has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent3

Property3

Reported in 20256

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Health in Mammoth Spring

Compared with Arkansas

1better than AR·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.2%More adults treating high blood pressureAR 76.9% · better 13.4%More adults with COPDAR 8.6% · worse

Care nearby

Baxter Health Fulton County HospitalSalem · 16.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Southern Missouri Community Health Center Thayer ClinicThayer · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Mammoth Spring · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mammoth Spring →

Schools in Mammoth Spring

All Mammoth Spring schools →

B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Mammoth Spring’s kids attend outperform 51% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictMAMMOTH SPRING SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

Mammoth Spring Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 274 students Mammoth Spring High School CHigh · Grades 7–12 · 198 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.