MOUNTAIN HOME, ARKANSAS

'Mountain Home' is a city located in Baxter County, Arkansas, a wet county, and is the county seat. It was incorporated in 1888. The city sprang up around the Male and Female Academy which Professor J.S. Howard founded during the 1850s. The community's first name was Rapp’s Barren. Today it is primarily known as a retirement destination.
Air service is now available to residents through the Ozark Regional Airport (BPK).

Contents

Geography

Demographics and population

Education

Notable residents - past and present

Government

Churches

Civic Organizations

Community Events

Trivia

Fictional Residents

External links

Geography

Mountain Home is located at (36.336248, -92.382279).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27.5 km² (10.6 mi²), all land. It is the center of the Twin Lakes area, with the Norfork Lake 15 minutes to the east and the Bull Shoals Lake is 20 minutes to the west. It is located within The Ozarks Mountain Range, in the Salem Plateau region. The city is located within 15 to 20 minutes of three rivers, The Buffalo National River, The White River (Arkansas) and The North Fork River (Missouri - Arkansas), which features the world renown Norfork Tailwater, all of these making the Mountain Home area one of the nation's top freshwater fishing destinations.
There are no major interstate highways nearby, but roadways include:

★ U.S. Route 62

★ U.S. Route 412

★ Highway 5

★ Highway 101

★ Highway 126

★ Highway 178

★ Highway 201

Demographics and population

As of July of 2007, the population of the Mountain Home city limits is estimated to be 12,250. The population of the Mountain Home city ZIP codes is estimated to be 29,360, as of July of 2007, while the population of the greater Mountain Home/Gassville, Arkansas city area is estimated at 35,000 plus, as of July of 2007.
The population of the Mountain Home, Arkansas micropolitan statistical area is 41,307 as of July 2007 Table of United States primary census statistical areas, making it the 518th ranked city in the United States by population. Also, as of July of 2007, the population of The Twin Lakes Area region of North Central Arkansas and South Central Missouri, which comprises the main region where the Norfork Lake and Bull Shoals Lake are located is estimated to be about 200,000. Mountain Home is the principal city of the Twin Lakes region by population, tourism, and economy and is located virtually in the direct center of the region, between the two lakes.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,012 people, 5,175 households, and 3,151 families residing in the city. The population density was 400.0/km² (1,035.7/mi²). There were 5,612 housing units at an average density of 203.8/km² (527.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.69% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,175 households out of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.59.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 36.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 78.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,869, and the median income for a family was $34,895. Males had a median income of $26,800 versus $19,702 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,789. About 7.5% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Arkansas State University - Mountain Home is a public, open access, two-year campus of Arkansas State University, primarily serving students in North Central Arkansas. The campus architecture is styled after the University of Virginia.
The public school district, Mountain Home Public Schools, encompasses some 330 square miles and offers a quality educational experience to nearly 4,000 youngsters grades kindergarten through 12. The school is comprised of six campuses including Mountain Home High School (grades 10-12), Mountain Home Junior High (grades 8-9), Pinkston Middle School (grades 5-7), Guy-Berry Intermediate School (grade 4), Nelson-Wilks-Herron Elementary school (grades 1-3), and the Kindergarten center. Mountain Home School System is also known for its excellent band program. The Mountain Home High School Band has recently marched in the 2006 Macy's Day Parade.

Notable residents - past and present

★ Richard Antrim - an American naval officer; World War II veteran and Medal of Honor recipient

★ Wes Bentley - an American film actor

★ Ed Coulter - Chancellor of Arkansas State University Mountain Home

★ Richard A. Knaak - an American author; wrote the ''Minotaur Wars'' and other contributions to ''Dragonlance''

★ Derin McMains- a Minior League Baseball Player for the San Francisco Giants AA Eastern League Connecticut Defenders

★ Jerry Mooney - Memphis entrepreneur and former board member of the Fortune 500 company Servicemaster

★ Roy Stone- famous blacksmith and wagon maker

★ Russell Taylor - child actor

★ C. D. Wright - an American poet

Government

★ Mayor - David Osmon

★ City Attorney - Roger Morgan [1]

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★ Assistant City Attorney - Brian Mooney [2]

★ Chief of Police - Carry Manuel

★ Fire Chief - Ken Williams

★ Superintendent - Charles Scriber

Churches

(in alphabetical order)

★ East Side Baptist Church - Dr. Michael Shy, Pastor

★ First Baptist Church - Dr. David Johnson, Pastor

★ First United Methodist Church - Reverend Siegfried (Sieg) Johnson

★ Fellowship Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Carl Cook, Pastor

★ Holy Cross Lutheran Church - Larry A. Olson, Pastor

★ Redeemer Lutheran Church - Rev Kenneth C Taglauer, Associate Pastor.

★ Mountain Home church of Christ - Ken Burton, Minister and Michael Lance, Youth Minister

★ St. Andrew's Episcopal Church - Reverend Pamela S. Morgan, Vicar

★ St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church - Fr. James Fanrak

★ St. Thomas' Anglican Church - Rev. Sam Seamans

★ Trinity Lutheran Church - Rev. David A. Kapler, Pastor

★ Twin Lakes Baptist Church - Sam Bailey, Pastor

Civic Organizations

★ Lions Club [3]

★ Moose International

★ Mountain Home Masonic Lodge 225 - Freemasonry

★ Rotary International of Mountain Home

Community Events

★ Southern Rodmakers Gathering - last weekend in October

Trivia

Fictional Residents

★ Purity Knight [4]

External links

★ Arkansas State University - Mountain Home

★ Mountain Home Public Schools

★ Ozark Regional Airport

★ Mountain Home Yellow Pages