Cotter, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 921. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,032 (+12.1% change)
Males: 454 (49.3%), Females: 467 (50.7%)

Baxter County

Zip code: 72626

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.6 years
Median household income: $22,857
Median house value: $63,100

Population by Race

Races in Cotter:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
• American Indian (2.4%)
• Two or more races (1.8%)
• Hispanic (1.5%)

Ancestries: United States (16.8%), Irish (14.7%), German (14.2%), English (12.4%), French (3.4%), Dutch (2.7%).

Elevation: 632 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cotter

• High school or higher: 79.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
• Unemployed: 5.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cotter city

• Never married: 13.4%
• Now married: 56.6%
• Separated: 2.9%
• Widowed: 11.1%
• Divorced: 16.0%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +57 (+6.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cotter:

• BAXTER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR)
• COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF IZARD CO (about 27 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR)
• NORTH ARKANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 40 miles; HARRISON, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cotter:

• SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 89 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 99 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 104 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cotter:

• MARION COUNTY REGIONAL (about 4 miles; FLIPPIN, AR; Abbreviation: FLP)
• GASTONS (about 5 miles; LAKEVIEW, AR; Abbreviation: 3M0)
• BAXTER COUNTY REGIONAL (about 8 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Abbreviation: BPK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cotter:

• SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 82 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
• OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 92 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)

Schools

Public high school in Cotter:

• COTTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: MABLE & LITHIA; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Cotter:

• AMANDA GIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 152 LUCILLE; Grades: KG – 06)