Mount Ida, Arkansas

About Mount Ida

Set in the western part of Arkansas, Mount Ida is a small town counting 1,020 people who proudly call it home.

Mount Ida holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.57 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 650 residents per square mile.

📰 Mount Ida News Today

• Mount Ida Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 4
• Everett "Bill" Cobb Obituary (2026) - Mount Ida, AR - Thornton Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Mount Ida Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Obituary for William Aubrey Johnson Medders Funeral Home · Jul 10
• Mt. Ida Mayor arrested over $90,000 payroll overpayment KARK · Nov 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mount Ida Unique

• The only place in America named Mount Ida — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mount Ida

• Bluebell Cafe and Country Store — american (café)
• Dairyette
• El Diamonte — mexican
• Mount Ida Cafe (café)
• Pizza Shack — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Ouachita Artists Gallery and Studio · Art gallery
• Wegner Crystal Mines · Museum
• Heritage House Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mount Ida

• Collier Spring Recreation Site reviews ★
• Crystal Mountain Scenic Area reviews ★
• Denby Point Public Use Area reviews ★
• Little Fir Public Use Area reviews ★
• Twin Creek Use Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mount Ida

• BOBBY BARRETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• MOUNT IDA HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mount Ida

🏘️ Nearby Communities