Batesville, City of Hospitality, is located on the white river and has a population of over 9 000. Batesville has natural resources such as water, minerals and timber.

In early days, Batesville was an important port on the White River and served as an entry point to the interior of northern Arkansas. Batesville became the county seat in 1821. On 25 September 1836, shortly after Arkansas was granted its statehood, Governor Conway incorporated Batesville Academy, the state's first academy.

Batesville currently has only one high school within the city limits, Batesville High School. Also, Batesville is the home of Lyon College, a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and noted for the annual Arkansas Scottish Festival each spring. In addition, the city is home to the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB), and NASCAR driver Mark Martin. It contains three National Register Historic Districts and many properties separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was listed in Norman Crampton's book The 100 Best Small Towns in America.

City Officials

Position	Name
Mayor	Rick Elumbaugh
Clerk/Treasurer	Denise Johnston
Assistant To Mayor	Jennifer Corter
District Judge	Chaney Taylor
City Attorney	Timothy Meitzen
Police Chief	John Scarbrough
Fire Chief	(Vacant)
Loss Control Director	Chris Cash
Sanitation Superintendent	Jason Jones
Street Superintendent	Johnny Coles
Building Inspector	Tim Conyers
City Engineer	Damon Johnson
Code Enforcement Officer	Chad McClure
Airport Manager	Justin Thompson
Information Technology Director	David Webb
Parks, Recreation Director	Jeff Owens
Council Member	Brittany Bennett
Council Member	Thomas Bryant
Council Member	Scott Fredricks
Council Member	Julie Hinkle
Council Member	Paige Hubbard
Council Member	Fred Krug
Council Member	Chris Poole
Council Member	Robb Roberts
Finance Director	Kimberly Williams
Human Resources Director	Chris Cash