Baxter County, Arkansas
24 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 42,407
- Median household income
- $48,452
- ±3,456
- Unemployed
- 6.3%
- 1,000 of 15,785 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.2%
- 16,867 of 19,348 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Baxter | 42,144 (2021) | 1 E 7th St, Mountain Home | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Cotter | 907 (2021) | Po Box 9, Cotter | Website |
| City of Gassville | 2,187 (2021) | Po Box 28, Gassville | Website |
| City of Lakeview | 780 (2021) | 14 Skyles Ln, Lakeview | Website |
| City of Mountain Home | 12,993 (2021) | 720 South Hickory Street, Mountain Home | — |
| City of Norfork | 470 (2021) | Po Box 239, Norfork | Website |
| City of Salesville | 483 (2021) | 46 Gillispie St, Salesville | — |
| Town of Big Flat | 88 (2021) | 9928 Hwy 14 E, Big Flat | — |
| Town of Briarcliff | 237 (2021) | 945 Scenic Dr, Mountain Home | Website |
Special districts 15
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Regional Airport | Air transportation | 6462 Hwy 126 North, Midway | — |
| Buford Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 4455 Buford Road, Mountain Home | — |
| Clarkridge Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 284, Clarkridge | — |
| Gamaliel Fire Protection District 5 | Local fire protection | P O Box 36, Gamaliel | — |
| Grover Township Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 48, Lakeview | — |
| Henderson Area Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 3, Henderson | Website |
| Midway Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 238, Midway | — |
| Northeast Lakeside Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 5520 Highway 62 E, Mountain Home | — |
| Rodney Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | P.o. Box 129, Pineville | — |
| Tracy Area Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 529, Mountain Home | — |
| Briarcliff Water and Recreation Improvement District 1 | Other multi-function districts | 945 Scenic Dr, Mountain Home | — |
| Mountain Home Sewer Improvement District 4 | Sewerage | 720 Hickory St, Mountain Home | — |
| Northeast Public Water Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 66 Florence Dr, Mountain Home | Website |
| Baxter County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 406 W Wade Ave, Mountain Home | Website |
| Midway Public Water Authority | Water supply utility | 12401 Us Highway 70, Proctor | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
COTTER SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
181 MABLE, Cotter, AR, 72626
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MOUNTAIN HOME SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district6 schools
2465 RODEO DR, Mountain Home, AR, 72653
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NORFORK SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
44 FIREBALL LANE, Norfork, AR, 72658
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Mountain Home Farmers' Market
301 E. 6th St., Mountain Home, AR, 72653
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.