Huntsville, Arkansas

Huntsville, Arkansas
Huntsville Commercial Historic District
Motto: 
"Crossroads of the Ozarks"
Location in Madison County, Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°05′55″N 93°44′11″W / 36.09861°N 93.73639°W / 36.09861; -93.73639
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyMadison
Government
  MayorTravis Dotson
Area
  Total
5.40 sq mi (13.98 km2)
  Land5.38 sq mi (13.94 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
1,486 ft (453 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,879
  Density534.93/sq mi (206.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72740
Area code479
FIPS code05-33970
GNIS feature ID2404747
Websitewww.huntsvillearkansas.org

Huntsville is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,879 at the 2020 census, up from 2,346 in 2010. During the American Civil War in 1862, it was the site of what became known as the Huntsville Massacre. Huntsville is part of the Northwest Arkansas region.