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Gassville, Arkansas
Gassville, Arkansas
City
	Location of Gassville in Baxter County, Arkansas.
	Coordinates: 36°16′59″N 92°29′24″W / 36.28306°N 92.49000°W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Baxter
Incorporated	January 20, 1903
Named for	P. A. Cox, town founder and a talkative man nicknamed a "gasser"
Government
• Type	Mayor-city council
Area
• Total	3.43 sq mi (8.89 km2)
• Land	3.43 sq mi (8.89 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	742 ft (226 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	2,171
• Density	632.76/sq mi (244.32/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72635
Area code	870
FIPS code	05-26050
GNIS feature ID	2403683
Website	http://www.gassville.com/

Gassville (formerly Mount Pleasant and Turkey's Neck) is a city in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. According to the 2020 census, the city population was 2,171.

Geography

Gassville is located at 36°16′59″N 92°29′24″W / 36.28306°N 92.49000°W / 36.28306; -92.49000 (36.283160, -92.490124).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), all land.

Major highways

Education

Gassville is served by the Cotter School District and students attend Cotter High School to graduate from public schooling.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1910	198	—
1920	191	−3.5%
1930	227	18.8%
1940	228	0.4%
1950	273	19.7%
1960	233	−14.7%
1970	434	86.3%
1980	859	97.9%
1990	1,167	35.9%
2000	1,706	46.2%
2010	2,078	21.8%
2020	2,171	4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6] 2014 Estimate^[7]

2020 census

Gassville racial composition^[8]
Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	1,911	88.02%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	5	0.23%
Native American	10	0.46%
Asian	7	0.32%
Other/Mixed	170	7.83%
Hispanic or Latino	68	3.13%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,171 people, 942 households, and 627 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the census^[9] of 2010, there were 2,158 people, 688 households, and 502 families residing in the city. The population density was 508.1 inhabitants per square mile (196.2/km²). There were 712 housing units at an average density of 208.3 per square mile (80.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.83% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 653 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,478, and the median income for a family was $30,481. Males had a median income of $22,955 versus $17,267 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,221. About 11.7% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable events

On February 4, 2006, Gassville police officer Jim Sell was fatally shot when attempting to apprehend Jacob D. Robida, a fugitive wanted in connection with a Massachusetts hate crime.

On February 5, 2008, Gassville was devastated by a tornado. The town was sealed off, due to the possibility of gas leaks causing an explosion.