Yellville, Arkansas

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Yellville, Arkansas
Location in Marion County and the state of Arkansas
Location in Marion County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°13′47″N 92°41′7″W﻿ / ﻿36.22972°N 92.68528°W﻿ / 36.22972; -92.68528Coordinates: 36°13′47″N 92°41′7″W﻿ / ﻿36.22972°N 92.68528°W﻿ / 36.22972; -92.68528
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Marion
 • Total 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2)
 • Land 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 627 ft (191 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,204
 • Density 524.8/sq mi (198.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 72687
Area code(s) 870
FIPS code 05-77330
GNIS feature ID 0078820

Yellville is a city and county seat in Marion County, Arkansas, United States.[1] The population was 1,204 at the 2010 Census.



Yellville is named after Archibald Yell, who was the first member of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas and the second Governor of Arkansas.[2] He was killed at the Battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican-American War. Yellville existed well before Arkansas became a state, though originally known as Shawneetown.





Yellville is located at 36°13′47″N 92°41′7″W﻿ / ﻿36.22972°N 92.68528°W﻿ / 36.22972; -92.68528 (36.229723, -92.685310).[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2).

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Historical population
Census Pop.
2000 1,312
2010 1,204 −8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,312 people, 535 households, and 356 families residing in the city. The population density was 515.6 people per square mile (199.4/km²). There were 599 housing units at an average density of 235.4 per square mile (91.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.71% White, 0.76% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 1.22% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 535 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $31,793. Males had a median income of $26,000 versus $18,056 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,618. About 13.2% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.



Area attractions[edit]

Turkey Trot


Buffalo National River


Bull Shoals Dam and Reservoir / White River


Fred Berry Conservation Education Center on Crooked Creek





  2. ^ Scriba, Jay (15 October 1970). "From Sleepy Eye to Chicken Bristle, USA". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved 22 April 2015. 

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