Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:51 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:16 am – 4:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People535 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.8328 householdsMedian household income $40,441Median home value $122,900Median rent $695 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $742 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate32% of adults are in the labour force, 171 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, construction 22%, manufacturing 18%Average commute 28 minutes95% drive alone, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsNorfork Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.1 mi · 49,604 acresTecumseh Towersitestate conservation land · 10.2 miPatrick Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 13.2 mi · 149 acresBlair Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 14.2 miWarren Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 15.3 miSycamore Accessstate recreation area · 17.8 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 199141 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, 66 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% 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
Elevation761 ft232 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaxter Health11.7 miPost officeGamaliel Post Officeunder a mileFire station101 Gamaliel Volunteer Fire Protection District2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeArkansas State University - Mountain Home12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoone County Airport HRO53 miUS highwayUS 624.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72537 ZIP area.
