Baxter County | |
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![]() Clockwise from top: Buffalo River at Buffalo City, the 1825 Jacob Wolf House at Norfork, Cotter Bridge over the White River at sunset, Baxter County courthouse in Mountain Home | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
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Coordinates: 36°18′25″N 92°21′17″W / 36.3069°N 92.3547°W | |
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Founded | March 24, 1873 |
Named for | Elisha Baxter |
Seat | Mountain Home |
Largest city | Mountain Home |
Area | |
• Total | 586.74 sq mi (1,519.6 km2) |
• Land | 554.36 sq mi (1,435.8 km2) |
• Water | 32.38 sq mi (83.9 km2) 5.5% |
Population | |
• Total | 41,627 |
• Density | 71/sq mi (27/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | Baxter County government's website |