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Mountain Home, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 11,012. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,896 (+8.0% change)
Males: 4,831 (43.9%), Females: 6,181 (56.1%)

Zip codes: 72653.

Demographics

Median resident age: 53.0 years
Median household income: $26,869
Median house value: $84,400

Population by Race

Races in Mountain Home:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (19.6%), English (13.3%), United States (11.4%), Irish (11.2%), Polish (5.1%), French (3.3%).

Land area: 10.6 square miles

Map of Mountain Home, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mountain Home

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mountain Home city

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 15.2%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

2.2% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,243 (+12.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Mountain Home:

  • BAXTER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (624 HOSPITAL DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Mountain Home:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mountain Home:

Other public-use airports nearest to Mountain Home:

  • BAXTER COUNTY REGIONAL (about 7 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Abbreviation: BPK)
  • GASTONS (about 12 miles; LAKEVIEW, AR; Abbreviation: 3M0)
  • MARION COUNTY REGIONAL (about 15 miles; FLIPPIN, AR; Abbreviation: FLP)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Mountain Home:

  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MOUNTAIN HOME (Full-time enrollment: 531; Location: 1600 South College; Public; Website: www.asumh.edu)
  • MARSHA KAY BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 14; Location: 408 HWY 201 N; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mountain Home:

  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 85 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 92 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)

Schools

Public high school in Mountain Home:

  • MTN. HOME HIGH CAREER ACADEMICS (Students: 899; Location: 500 BOMBER BLVD.; Grades: 10 – 12)

Private high school in Mountain Home:

  • NORTH CENTRAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: PO BOX 898; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mountain Home:

  • PINKSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 908; Location: 1301 SOUTH COLLEGE; Grades: 05 – 07)
  • NELSON WILKS HERRON ELEMENTARY (Students: 848; Location: 618 NORTH COLLEGE; Grades: 01 – 03)
  • MOUNTAIN HOME JR. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 626; Location: 2301 RODEO DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 09)
  • MOUNTAIN HOME KINDERGARTEN (Students: 314; Location: 1310 POST OAK ROAD; Grades: KG – KG)
  • GUY BERRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 1001 MAIN STREET; Grades: 04 – 04)

Private primary/middle school in Mountain Home:

  • MOUNTAIN HOME SDA SCHOOL (Students: 9; Location: PO BOX 1010; Grades: 1 – 6)

Libraries

Library in Mountain Home:

  • BAXTER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $425,802; Location: 424 WEST SEVENTH; 66,783 books; 1,874 audio materials; 2,022 video materials; 153 serial subscriptions)

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