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Summary for Big Flat

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Located in: Primarily Baxter County (see below). A portion of Big Flat extends into Searcy County.

Typical Abbreviation: Big Flt.

Time Zone: Big Flat lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 870 & 327<1>

ZIP Code: 72617<2>

Elevation: 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Big Flat)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	103 (1.9% decrease since 2010)
2010:	105 (0.96% increase since 2000)
2000:	104

Total Area:<5> 1.08 sq. miles [2.8 km²]

Housing Units:<6> 61

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Big Flat:

Lat: 36.005100° (or 36°0'18" N)

Lon: -92.404400° (or -92°24'15" W)

USGS Topo Map: Big Flat<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Big Flat

GNIS ID: 2405261

FIPS State / Place Code: 05 / 05980

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Big Flat)

About Baxter County

The town of Mountain Home is the County Seat for {Baxter County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Baxter)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	41,932 (1.02% increase since 2010)
2010	41,510 (8.14% increase since 2000)
2000:	38,386

Total Area: 586 sq. miles [1,519.6 km²] - of which 5.53% is water (32.43 sq. miles [84 km²])

Housing Units: 22,580

Official Website: https://www.baxtercountyar.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Baxter

GNIS ID: 69895

FIPS State / County Code: 05 / 005

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Big Flat)

About Arkansas

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	3,020,985 (3.6% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,915,918 (9.07% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,673,400

Websites for State of Arkansas

Official Website: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Tourism: https://www.arkansas.com/

Parks: https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/

Fishing: https://www.agfc.com/fishing/

Hunting: https://www.agfc.com/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Arkansas

GNIS ID: 68085

FIPS State: 05

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Big Flat)

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Big Flat area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Big Flat area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Big Flat). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Big Flat or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Flat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Big Flat. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Big Flat, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Big Flat.