Profile for Baxter County, Arkansas, AR

County seat: Mountain Home

Census 2000 highlights: County ranked highest in the state for percentage of people age 65 or older (26.8%)

• Baxter County population
• Ancestry of people in Baxter County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Baxter County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in Arkansas
• State data - Arkansas
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Baxter County government

20% of Baxter County residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Baxter County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (AR GenWeb) for Baxter County
• Cemeteries in Baxter County

Post a query on a message board:

• Baxter County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AR data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Baxter County include Acklin Cemetery, Amos Cemetery, Arkana Cemetery, Athens Cemetery, Baker Cemetery, Baxter Memorial Gardens, Bentley Ridge Cemetery, Big Flat Cemetery, Burnt School House Cemetery, Casteel Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• Arkansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Baxter County include Big Flat, Briarcliff, Clarkridge, Cotter, Gamaliel, Gassville, Henderson, Lakeview, Midway, Mountain Home ... View communities

• Baxter County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Arkansas

• Crime in Baxter County
• Arrests in Baxter County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Baxter County
• Recent death notices - selected AR newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Baxter County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Arkansas
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Baxter County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Baxter County
• AR economy

School districts in Baxter County include Cotter Schools District, Mountain Home Schools District, Norfork Schools District ... View school districts

• Private schools in Baxter County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Baxter County
• Diesel soot in Baxter County
• Land contamination in Baxter County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Baxter County

• ePodunk festival listings
• Arkansas county fair info
• Arkansas festival info

• Baxter County government
• Arkansas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Local historical society
• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Baxter County family history guide
• Historic sites in Arkansas
• Libraries in or near Mountain Home, the county seat
• Museums in Arkansas
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

• Jobs in the Baxter County area

Libraries in Baxter County include Baxter County Library, Gassville Branch Library ... View libraries

• Arkansas library

• Census map of Baxter County
• Historic maps of Arkansas
• Map of Arkansas counties

Newspapers in Baxter County include Baxter Bulletin ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in Arkansas
• Today's news around Arkansas

• Search obituaries in Arkansas
• Recent death notices - selected AR newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Arkansas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

• Photo collection - Arkansas communities

Baxter County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Baxter County political report.

• Arkansas Democratic party
• Arkansas Republican party
• Arkansas elections board

• Places of worship near Mountain Home, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Baxter County

Hotels in Baxter County include Best Western Carriage Inn, Comfort Inn Mountain Home, Days Inn Mountain Home, Executive Inn of Mountain Home, Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Ramada Inn, Super 8 Mountain Home

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