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Baxter County, Arkansas

Baxter County, Arkansas, has 42,982 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Mountain Home. It uses Central Time and covers 554 sq mi (1,435 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
42,982
Land area
554 sq mi (1,435 km²)
County seat or government
Mountain Home
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$48,452 ± $3,456
Median home value
$174,600 ± $8,342
Median rent, with utilities
$846 ± $37
Homes lived in by their owners
75.2% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Mountain Home, AR micro areaCentral county
Water area
32.8 sq mi (84.9 km²)
State
Arkansas
County code (FIPS)
05005
Coordinates (central point)
36.280270, -92.329950
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Baxter County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7265329,564 people
  2. 726353,426 people
  3. 725192,945 people
  4. 726581,804 people
  5. 726421,664 people
  6. 726511,304 people
  7. 726261,294 people
  8. 72544952 people
  9. 72531870 people
  10. 72639775 people
  11. 72623565 people
  12. 72537535 people
All 13
  1. 72617444 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Baxter County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Baxter County, largest first

  1. Mountain Home Township20,838 people
  2. Whiteville Township4,608 people
  3. Mill Township2,420 people
  4. Grover Township2,272 people
  5. Union Township2,020 people
  6. Logan Township1,820 people
  7. Pigeon Township1,729 people
  8. North Fork Township1,712 people
  9. Independence Township1,417 people
  10. Buckhorn Township1,199 people
  11. Buford Township1,037 people
  12. Big Flat Township422 people
All 16
  1. Bayou Township340 people
  2. Matney Township241 people
  3. Greenwood Township199 people
  4. Lone Rock Township133 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Arkansas, by county

School districts in Baxter County, largest first

  1. Mountain Home School District33,771 people
  2. Mountain View School District12,590 people
  3. Norfork Schools4,314 people
  4. Cotter School District3,910 people
  5. Calico Rock School District3,627 people
  6. Viola School District3,273 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Mountain Home, Arkansas (city)13,108 people
  2. Gassville, Arkansas (city)1,850 people
  3. Midway, Arkansas (CDP)1,279 people
  4. Cotter, Arkansas (city)1,063 people
  5. Lakeview, Arkansas (city)851 people
  6. Norfork, Arkansas (city)690 people
  7. Salesville, Arkansas (city)515 people
  8. Henderson, Arkansas (CDP)415 people
  9. Briarcliff, Arkansas (city)257 people
  10. Big Flat, Arkansas (town)71 people
  11. Gamaliel, Arkansas (CDP)15 people
  12. Buffalo City, Arkansas (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Marion County, Arkansas19 mi west
  2. Ozark County, Missouri26 mi north
  3. Izard County, Arkansas27 mi southeast
  4. Fulton County, Arkansas29 mi east
  5. Stone County, Arkansas31 mi south
  6. Searcy County, Arkansas33 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.