Elm Springs, Arkansas

The first permanent settlement at Elm Springs was made in the 1840s.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5uwxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA262 | title=History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas | publisher=Higginson Book Company | year=1889 | page=262}} The town took its name from a large spring near the original town site.

Elm Springs served as a gathering point for newly recruited confederate soldiers in 1861 prior to the Battle of Pea Ridge. By 1862, Elm Spring was a mustering site for confederate units from Arkansas and Missouri. Two minor skirmishes were fought in Elm Springs on April 26, and July 30, 1863.{{cite web |title=Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Marker Program |url=http://www.arkansascivilwar150.com/historical-markers/elm-springs-in-the-civil-war |website=arkansascivilwar150.com/historical-markers/elm-springs-in-the-civil-war |access-date=October 30, 2020}}

Elm Springs is located between the Boston Mountains and the Springfield Plateau within the Ozark Mountains. Initially a community surrounding a spring-fed mill, the community flourished even after the mill's destruction during the Civil War.{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=1004|title=Elm Springs (Washington and Benton Counties) - Encyclopedia of Arkansas|website=encyclopediaofarkansas.net|access-date=March 8, 2017}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|5.79|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}}.

{{US Census population

|1930= 182

|1940= 156

|1950= 217

|1960= 238

|1970= 260

|1980= 781

|1990= 893

|2000= 1044

|2010= 1535

|2020= 2361

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,361 people, 819 households, and 702 families residing in the city.

As of the census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2010, 1,535 people, 527 households, and 439 families were residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|276.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 577 housing units averaged 108.7/sq mi (42.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.4% White, 1.2% African American, 1.4% Native American, 2.9% Asian, .2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. About 8.5% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 527 households, 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were not families. About 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91, and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city, the age distribution was 26.7% under 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males.

In 2000, The median income for a household in the city was $40,703, and for a family was $45,536. Males had a median income of $30,550 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,551. About 8.6% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

All of Elm Springs is zoned to Springdale Public Schools.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st05_ar/schooldistrict_maps/c05143_washington/DC20SD_C05143.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Washington County, AR|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=May 25, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st05_ar/schooldistrict_maps/c05007_benton/DC20SD_C05007.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Benton County, AR|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=May 25, 2022}}

In 2022 much of Elm Springs is zoned to Shaw Elementary School (areas north of 412), with some areas in the east zoned to Bernice Young Elementary School. All of Elm Springs is zoned to Hellstern Middle School, Central Junior High School, and Har-Ber High School.{{cite web|url=https://routing.vmaxcompass.com/Infolocator/Info.aspx?OrgGuid=ORG-SPRINGDALE&ProfileGuid=|title=School Information Locator Springdale Public Schools|publisher=VMax Compass|accessdate=September 18, 2022}} - [https://www.sdale.org/page/enroll Linked from here]

Elm Springs, in 2006, was divided between Hunt and Young elementary schools.{{cite web|url=http://www.sdale.org:80/Schools/Attendance%20Zones/elementary.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060522061342/http://www.sdale.org:80/Schools/Attendance%20Zones/elementary.pdf|title=Elementary School Zones|publisher=Springdale Public Schools|archive-date=May 22, 2006|accessdate=September 17, 2022}} All portions were zoned to Hellstern Middle School,{{cite web|url=http://www.sdale.org:80/Schools/Attendance%20Zones/middle%20schools.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060522061533/http://www.sdale.org:80/Schools/Attendance%20Zones/middle%20schools.pdf|title=Middle School Zones|publisher=Springdale Public Schools|archive-date=May 22, 2006|accessdate=September 17, 2022}} Central Junior High School,{{cite web|url=http://www.sdale.org:80/Schools/Attendance%20Zones/junior%20high.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060522061520/http://www.sdale.org:80/Schools/Attendance%20Zones/junior%20high.pdf|title=Junior High School Zones|publisher=Springdale Public Schools|archive-date=May 22, 2006|accessdate=September 17, 2022}} and Har-Ber High.{{cite web|url=http://www.sdale.org:80/Schools/Attendance%20Zones/high%20school.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060522061413/http://www.sdale.org:80/Schools/Attendance%20Zones/high%20school.pdf|title=High School Zones|publisher=Springdale Public Schools|archive-date=May 22, 2006|accessdate=September 17, 2022}}

As of 2023, there is no fixed route transit service in Elm Springs. Ozark Regional Transit operates demand-response service in the city.{{cite web|url=https://www.ozark.org/demand-response|title=Demand Response|access-date=September 28, 2023}} The nearest intercity bus service is provided by Jefferson Lines in nearby Fayetteville.{{cite web|url=https://www.jeffersonlines.com/bus-stops/arkansas/|title=Arkansas Bus Stops|access-date=September 28, 2023}}

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• Lake Elmdale, a popular fishing and bird-watching location, was built and is maintained by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
• Steele-Stevens Heritage Park is located around the city's namesake spring.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwalandtrust.org/steele-stevens|title=Steele-Stevens Heritage Park|last=|first=|date=|website=NWA Land Trust|language=en|access-date=November 7, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2016/jan/02/elm-springs-announces-heritage-park-201/|title=Elm Springs announces heritage park|date=January 2, 2016|website=Arkansas Online|language=en|access-date=November 7, 2019}}

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• [https://www.elmsprings.net/ City of Elm Springs official website]

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