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Welcome to Baxter County ...

Time Zone: Baxter County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Mountain Home is the Seat for Baxter County.

Baxter County was founded in 1873. Baxter was created by taking area from Fulton, Izard, Marion and Searcy Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Baxter had a population of 41,978 people. This is an increase of 1.12% since the last Census (which gave a population of 41,513 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Baxter represented 1.42% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Baxter County:

  • Big Flat
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Briarcliff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
    • Briarcliff is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Cotter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
    • Cotter is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotter <2>
  • Gassville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gassville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassville
    • Gassville is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassville <2>
  • Lakeview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <2>
  • Mountain Home
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Mountain Home is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <2>
  • Norfork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork
    • Norfork is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfork <2>
  • Salesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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