Baxter County, Arkansas

Baxter County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF BAXTER GUS Population: 43,007 (2024) ID: 160854	County	Official County Government	Contact: PAYROLL ADMINISTRATIR 1 E 7TH ST, STE 103, MOUNTAIN HOME AR 72653-4456
CITY OF MOUNTAIN HOME GUS Population: 13,348 (2024) ID: 189599	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR 720 SOUTH HICKORY STREET, MOUNTAIN HOME AR 72653-4332
CITY OF GASSVILLE GUS Population: 2,196 (2024) ID: 183728	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR PO BOX 28, GASSVILLE AR 72635-0028
CITY OF COTTER GUS Population: 948 (2024) ID: 207544	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: SECRETARY RECEPTIONIST PO BOX 9, COTTER AR 72626-0009
CITY OF LAKEVIEW GUS Population: 786 (2024) ID: 207545	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR 14 SKYLES LN, LAKEVIEW AR 72642-9097
CITY OF SALESVILLE GUS Population: 516 (2024) ID: 160894	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: RECORDER/TREASURER 46 GILLISPIE ST, SALESVILLE AR 72653-9699
CITY OF NORFORK GUS Population: 480 (2024) ID: 160893	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: CITY OF NORFORK PO BOX 239, 49 CITY HALL CR, NORFORK AR 72658
TOWN OF BRIARCLIFF GUS Population: 253 (2024) ID: 195785	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: RECORDER TREASURER 945 SCENIC DR, MOUNTAIN HOME AR 72653-9444
TOWN OF BIG FLAT GUS Population: 92 (2024) ID: 207543	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR 9928 HWY 14 E, BIG FLAT AR 72617