Mountain view is located in Stone county Arkansas with a geographic area of 7.3 square miles. The total population in Mountain view is 2,877 with 43.4% male and 56.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 2.1% of the population, under age 18 equal 12.5% of the population and over age 65 is 40.2% of the population. The median household income is $23,209, per capita income is $24,390. There are a total of 1,206 housing units with 51.5% owner occupied. Education includes 32.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 8.5% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Mountain view in the summer is 78 degrees, and in the winter 37 degrees.