Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:52 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:17 am – 4:58 pm
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People1,304 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.3706 householdsMedian household income $30,000Median home value $211,600Median rent $1,044 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $481 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 475 employedMain industries: construction 31%, education and health care 13%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 17 minutes78% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Korean 4%, German or Dutch 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 28°F41 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month April8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days47 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mountain Home Baxter Ap station, 1 mi away; snow from Mtn Home 1 Nnw
Nearby landmarksHigginbottom Lakelake · 3.7 miMonkey Run Hillpeak · 2.7 miBald Davepeak · 2.8 miGardner Lakelake · 3.8 miLakeside Trailtrailhead · 5.2 miArkansas State University - Mountain Homecollege · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBull Shoals White River State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 1,671 acresMccabe Parkrecreation area · 6.4 mi · 57 acresCooper Parkpark · 6.6 miNorfork Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.2 mi · 49,604 acresBull Shoals Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.9 mi · 67,252 acresTimber Knob Towersitestate conservation land · 12.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 12 Sep 201918 mi away, near Big Flat, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 12 Sep 201918 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, 53 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% 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
Elevation884 ft269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaxter Health5.4 miPost officeMidway Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLakeview City Hall4.1 miPoliceLakeview Police Department4.1 miFire stationMidway Fire Protection District1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeArkansas State University - Mountain Home6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoone County Airport HRO39 miUS highwayUS 626.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72651 ZIP area.
