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*[[James H. "Mo" Alley Jr]], a former [[second World War]] [[soldier]] from the famed [[E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment (United States)|Easy Company]] of the [[101st Airborne]], was raised in '''Mount Ida, Arkansas''', where his father owned and operated a business. |
*[[James H. "Mo" Alley Jr]], a former [[second World War]] [[soldier]] from the famed [[E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment (United States)|Easy Company]] of the [[101st Airborne]], was raised in '''Mount Ida, Arkansas''', where his father owned and operated a business. |
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*Mark Davis, pro bass fisher |
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*[[Lon Warneke]], born in Mount Ida, [[major league baseball]] player<ref name="The Baseball Encyclopedia">{{cite book |editor=Reichler, Joseph L.| title=The Baseball Encyclopedia |origyear=1969 |edition= 4th edition |year= 1979|publisher= Macmillan Publishing |location= New York|language= |isbn= 0-02-578970-8 }} </ref> |
*[[Lon Warneke]], born in Mount Ida, [[major league baseball]] player<ref name="The Baseball Encyclopedia">{{cite book |editor=Reichler, Joseph L.| title=The Baseball Encyclopedia |origyear=1969 |edition= 4th edition |year= 1979|publisher= Macmillan Publishing |location= New York|language= |isbn= 0-02-578970-8 }} </ref> |
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Revision as of 19:54, 2 April 2011
Mount Ida, Arkansas | |
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 Location in Montgomery County and the state of Arkansas | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| • Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 981 |
| • Density | 613.1/sq mi (233.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 71957 |
| Area code | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-47690 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0077718 |
Mount Ida is a city in Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 981 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Montgomery CountyTemplate:GR. It is known as the quartz crystal capital of the U.S. and is known worldwide for its quartz deposits.
Notable residents
- James H. "Mo" Alley Jr, a former second World War soldier from the famed Easy Company of the 101st Airborne, was raised in Mount Ida, Arkansas, where his father owned and operated a business.
- Mark Davis, pro bass fisher
- Lon Warneke, born in Mount Ida, major league baseball player[1]
Geography
Mount Ida is located at 34°33′14″N 93°37′50″W / 34.55389°N 93.63056°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (34.553879, -93.630641)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.20%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 981 people, 412 households, and 257 families residing in the city. The population density was 598.5 people per square mile (231.0/km²). There were 471 housing units at an average density of 287.4/sq mi (110.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.53% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 1.94% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 412 households out of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 34.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 78.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,438, and the median income for a family was $30,714. Males had a median income of $25,875 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,532. About 18.9% of families and 23.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.2% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ Reichler, Joseph L., ed. (1979) [1969]. The Baseball Encyclopedia (4th edition ed.). New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |