| Official Name: | Flippin, Arkansas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "Flippin Awesome!" |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arkansas |
| Subdivision Name2: | Marion |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.88 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.88 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.88 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.88 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1345 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 714.29 |
| Population Density Km2: | 275.78 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 633 |
| Coordinates: | 36.2772°N -92.5936°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 72634 |
| Area Code: | 870 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 05-24010 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2403618 |
Flippin is a city in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,345 at the 2020 census.[2]
The city was named for the Thomas H. Flippin family and was incorporated in 1921.[3] The Thomas H. Flippin Chapter of the Arkansas State Society, National Society United States Daughters of 1812, was named for the military service of SGT Thomas H. Flippin of Captain Hugh Brown’s Company, 1st Regiment, Kentucky Mounted Militia during the War of 1812.
Flippin is located in eastern Marion County north of US 412/62, in the Ozarks south of Bull Shoals Lake. The town lies 3miles west of the White River. US 412/62 leads southwest 7miles to Yellville, the Marion county seat, and northeast to Mountain Home.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Flippin has a total area of, all land.[1]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Flippin has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[4]
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,224 | 91.0% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1 | 0.07% | |
| Native American | 15 | 1.12% | |
| Asian | 4 | 0.3% | |
| Other/Mixed | 60 | 4.46% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 | 3.05% |
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,357 people, 583 households, and 357 families residing in the city. The population density was 755.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 644 housing units at an average density of 358.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 95.87% White, 0.44% Black or African American, 1.11% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 583 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.5 males.
Located close to the White River, tourism plays a vital role in the Flippin economy with several resorts that feature trout fishing and lodging on the river.Ranger Boats was founded in and continues to operate out of Flippin.
Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the Flippin School District and its three schools including Flippin High School.