Booneville, Arkansas
Booneville, Arkansas | |
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Booneville commercial downtown district | |
Location of Booneville in Logan County, Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates: 35°08′21″N 93°55′04″W / 35.13917°N 93.91778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Logan |
| Established | 1828 |
| Incorporated | 1878, 1899 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.96 sq mi (10.26 km2) |
| • Land | 3.94 sq mi (10.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,809 |
• Estimate (2024) | 3,805 |
| • Density | 965.9/sq mi (372.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 72927 |
| Area code | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-07720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403896 |
Booneville is a city in Logan County, Arkansas, United States and the county seat of its southern district. 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 3,809 at the 2020 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.