Welcome to Mountain Home ...
The city of Mountain Home is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Mountain Home is located in Baxter County<1> and is the County Seat for Baxter County.
The location of Mountain Home has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mountain Home, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
A typical abbreviation for Mountain Home: Mtn. Home
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mountain Home has a population of 12,571 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Mountain Home is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mountain Home lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Mountain Home: (870)
The ZIP codes for Mountain Home: 72653-72654<5>
Websites for Mountain Home ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.mtnhomechamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mountain Home, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mountain Home had an population of 12,571 people. This is an increase of 0.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.16% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mountain Home had a population of 12,448 people (which is 29.99% of the total population of Baxter County). This makes Mountain Home the county's most populous community.
The population of Mountain Home represents 0.43% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 30th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 12,448 people, the population of Mountain Home increased 13.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,012 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mountain Home.
Communities Also Named Mountain Home ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Mountain Home: This one is located in Baxter County and the other is located in White County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 12 communities that are also named Mountain Home - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Idaho (2), North Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain Home.
Communities near Mountain Home ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mountain Home.
- Gassville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassville
- Gassville is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassville <6>
- Bull Shoals
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Shoals
- Bull Shoals is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals <6>
- Flippin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
- Flippin is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <6>
- Yellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
- Yellville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <6>
- Cotter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
- Cotter is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotter <6>
- Gainesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <6>
- Lakeview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <6>
- Summit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Norfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork
- Norfork is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfork <6>
- Salesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
- Salesville is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salesville <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mountain Home. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain Home.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountain Home. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mountain Home.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Home. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mountain Home.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain Home ...
Looking for more information about Mountain Home? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mountain Home, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mountain Home.
Adding Mountain Home to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mountain Home in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mountain Home was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Mountain Home post office opened in 1861.
We also found Mountain Home on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mountain Home.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Home. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baxter County: www.baxtercounty.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Baxter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mountain Home. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountain Home - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Mountain Home). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mountain Home or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Mountain Home includes: 72653 & 72654. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |