Bellefonte, Arkansas

Bellefonte
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
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyBoone
Initially Incorporated1882
Re-Incorporated1963
Government
 • TypeCouncil government
 • MayorJoe Hefley
Area
 • Total
0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
 • Land0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,093 ft (333 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
411
 • Estimate 
(2024)
421
 • Density661.0/sq mi (255.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code05-04900
GNIS feature ID2405236

Bellefonte is a town in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 411 at the 2020 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.