Local servicesHospitalBaxter Health9.9 miPost officeGamaliel Post Office3.3 miPoliceMountain Home Police Department9.9 miFire stationClarkridge Volunteer Fire Department Station 32.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeArkansas State University - Mountain Home10.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoone County Airport HRO50 miUS highwayUS 625.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:51 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:17 am – 4:57 pm
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People565 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.6195 householdsMedian household income $46,354Median home value $170,70090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,128 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 223 employedMain industries: construction 33%, professional and business services 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%Average commute 22 minutes93% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 5% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 26°F51 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days44 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mtn Home 1 Nnw station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsNorfork Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.6 mi · 5,107 acresCooper Parkpark · 8.7 miTecumseh Towersitestate conservation land · 10.1 miPatrick Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 13.0 mi · 149 acresTimber Knob Towersitestate conservation land · 12.1 miBlair Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 13.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 7 Jul 199143 mi away, near Brandsville, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 12 Sep 201924 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBaxter County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025329 of 364 days measured35 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 91main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Newton County, AR, 64 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMountain Home Waterworksserves 19,618 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation699 ft213 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
