Editing Baxter County, Arkansas (section)

==Communities==
Seven incorporated cities and one town are located within the county. The largest city and county seat is [[Mountain Home, Arkansas|Mountain Home]], located centrally between Bull Shoals Lake and Lake Norfork. Mountain Home had a population of 12,825 at the 2020 census and is the focal point of the Mountain Home, AR, [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]], which includes all of Baxter County. [[Cotter, Arkansas|Cotter]] and [[Gassville, Arkansas|Gassville]] are located west of Mountain Home. [[Briarcliff, Arkansas|Briarcliff]], [[Norfork, Arkansas|Norfork]], and [[Salesville, Arkansas|Salesville]] are small towns with populations under 1,000 south of Mountain Home. [[Lakeview, Arkansas|Lakeview]] is a small municipality on Bull Shoals Lake. The small town of [[Big Flat, Arkansas|Big Flat]] is located in the southern part of Baxter County, and partly in Searcy County.

The United States Census Bureau has also designated four unincorporated communities as [[Census-designated place]]s: [[Gamaliel, Arkansas|Gamaliel]] and [[Henderson, Arkansas|Henderson]] near Norfork Lake, [[Buffalo City, Arkansas|Buffalo City]] near the Buffalo National River, and [[Midway, Baxter County, Arkansas|Midway]] between Mountain Home and Lakeview.

===Other unincorporated communities===
Baxter County has dozens of unincorporated communities and ghost towns within its borders. This is due to early settlers in Arkansas tending to settle in small clusters rather than incorporated towns. Some communities, including Bennett's, Cumi, Custer, and Hand were inundated during creation of Lake Norfork.<ref>{{ cite book |last=Messick |first=Mary Ann |title= History of Baxter County |year=1973 |edition=Centennial |publisher=Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce |page=82 |location=Mountain Home, Arkansas |lccn=73-82235 |oclc=724611 }}</ref> For example, communities like [[Clarkridge, Arkansas|Clarkridge]] and [[Monkey Run, Arkansas|Monkey Run]] had a post office or other buildings at some point in their history. Other communities are simply a few dwellings at a crossroads, or a residential area near a cove or point on the lake that have adopted a common place name over time. Some are officially listed as populated places by the United States Geological Survey, and others are listed as historic settlements.

{{div col|colwidth=10em}}
* [[Advance, Arkansas|Advance]]
* [[Amos, Arkansas|Amos]]
* [[Arkana, Baxter County, Arkansas|Arkana]]
* [[Arkawana, Arkansas|Arkawana]]
* [[Buford, Arkansas|Buford]]
* [[Cartney, Arkansas|Cartney]]
* [[Colfax, Arkansas|Colfax]]
* [[County Line, Arkansas|County Line]]
* [[Culp, Arkansas|Culp]]
* [[Diamond Bay, Arkansas|Diamond Bay]]
* [[Dogwood Park, Arkansas|Dogwood Park]]
* [[Fawn Park, Arkansas|Fawn Park]]
* [[Heritage Estates, Arkansas|Heritage Estates]]
* [[Holiday Hills, Arkansas|Holiday Hills]]
* [[Hopewell, Baxter County, Arkansas|Hopewell]]
* [[Jordan, Arkansas|Jordan]]
* [[Kingswood Estates, Arkansas|Kingswood Estates]]
* [[Lakeside Terrace, Arkansas|Lakeside Terrace]]
* [[Lone Rock, Arkansas|Lone Rock]]
* [[Mallard Point, Arkansas|Mallard Point]]
* [[McPhearson, Arkansas|McPhearson]]
* [[Norfork Lake Estates, Arkansas|Norfork Lake Estates]]
* [[Norfork Village, Arkansas|Norfork Village]]
* [[Old Joe, Arkansas|Old Joe]]
* [[Rodney, Arkansas|Rodney]]
* [[Shady Grove, Baxter County, Arkansas|Shady Grove]]
* [[Shipp, Arkansas|Shipp]]
* [[Spring Lake Estates, Arkansas|Spring Lake Estates]]
* [[Sycamore Heights, Arkansas|Sycamore Heights]]
* [[Sycamore Spring, Arkansas|Sycamore Spring]]
* [[Three Brothers, Arkansas|Three Brothers]]
* [[Timber Lane Manor, Arkansas|Timber Lake Manor]]
* [[Whiteville, Arkansas|Whiteville]]
* [[Woods Point Landing, Arkansas|Woods Point Landing]]
{{div col end}}

===Historic communities===
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* [[Berry, Arkansas|Berry]]
* [[Casteel, Arkansas|Casteel]]
* [[Chastain, Arkansas|Chastain]]
* [[Conville, Arkansas|Conville]]
* [[Covey, Arkansas|Covey]]
* [[Herron, Arkansas|Herron]]
* [[Independence, Arkansas|Independence]]
* [[Jonesdale, Arkansas|Jonesdale]]
* [[Laytonville, Arkansas|Laytonville]]
* [[Spencer, Arkansas|Spencer]]
* [[Wake, Arkansas|Wake]]
{{div col end}}

===Townships===
[[File:Baxter County Arkansas 2010 Township Map large.jpg|thumb|Townships in Baxter County, Arkansas, as of 2010]]

{{Arkansas Townships About|County = Baxter}}
<ref>{{Cite map
 | publisher = U. S. Census Bureau
 | title = 2011 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS): Baxter County, AR
 | url = http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05005_baxter/BAS11C20500500000_000.pdf
 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121019104620/http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05005_baxter/BAS11C20500500000_000.pdf
 | url-status = dead
 | archive-date = October 19, 2012
 | access-date = July 26, 2011
 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/maps/block/2010/cousub/dc10blk_st05_cousub.html#B | title = Arkansas: 2010 Census Block Maps - County Subdivision | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]] | access-date = May 27, 2014}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
|- style="background:#ccf;"
! Township
! [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS]]&nbsp;code
! [[American National Standards Institute|ANSI]]&nbsp;code<br/>([[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]]&nbsp;ID)
! Population<br/>center(s)
! Pop.<br/>([[2010 United States Census|2010]])
! Pop.<br/>density<br/>(/mi<sup>2</sup>)
! Pop.<br/>density<br/>(/km<sup>2</sup>)
! Land area<br/>(mi<sup>2</sup>)
! Land area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>)
! Water area<br/>(mi<sup>2</sup>)
! Water area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>)
! Geographic coordinates
|-
| [[Bayou Township, Baxter County, Arkansas|Bayou]]
| {{FIPS|05|90165|005}}
| {{GNIS4|00069555}}
|
| 360
| 13.90
| 5.37
| {{convert|25.900|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|1.045|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.467714|N|92.209491|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Big Flat Township, Baxter County, Arkansas|Big Flat]]
| {{FIPS|05|90288|005}}
| {{GNIS4|00069556}}
| [[Big Flat, Arkansas|Big Flat]]
| 198
| 4.15
| 1.6
| {{convert|47.761|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.021|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.026753|N|92.358551|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Buckhorn Township, Baxter County, Arkansas|Buckhorn]]
| {{FIPS|05|90525|005}}
| {{GNIS4|00069557}}
| [[Briarcliff, Arkansas|Briarcliff]], [[Norfork, Arkansas|Norfork]], [[Salesville, Arkansas|Salesville]]
| 969
| 58.71
| 22.67
| {{convert|16.504|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.739|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.237454|N|92.291449|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Buford Township, Baxter County, Arkansas|Buford]]
| {{FIPS|05|90540|005}}
| {{GNIS4|00069558}}
|
| 1295
| 32.86
| 12.69
| {{convert|39.415|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.553|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.232621|N|92.418200|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Greenwood Township, Baxter County, Arkansas|Greenwood]]
| {{FIPS|05|91524|005}}
| {{GNIS4|00069559}}
|
| 164
| 4.32
| 1.67
| {{convert|37.929|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.300|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.110093|N|92.256098|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Grover Township, Baxter County, Arkansas|Grover]]
| {{FIPS|05|91548|005}}
| {{GNIS4|00069560}}
| [[Lakeview, Arkansas|Lakeview]], [[Midway, Baxter County, Arkansas|Midway]]
| 2438
| 186.23
| 71.92
| {{convert|13.091|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|2.123|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.380141|N|92.529738|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Independence Township, Baxter County, Arkansas|Independence]]
| {{FIPS|05|91818|005}}
| {{GNIS4|00069561}}
| [[Midway, Baxter County, Arkansas|Midway]], [[Mountain Home, Arkansas|Mountain Home]]
| 1891
| 59.06
| 32.3
| {{convert|32.018|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.027|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.352625|N|92.474704|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Logan Township, Baxter County, Arkansas|Logan]]
| {{FIPS|05|92247|005}}
| {{GNIS4|00069562}}
| [[Midway, Baxter County, Arkansas|Midway]]
| 1566
| 38.29
| 14.78
| {{convert|40.898|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.092|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.443895|N|92.473419|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Lone Rock Township, Baxter County, Arkansas|Lone Rock]]
| {{FIPS|05|92265|005}}
| {{GNIS4|00069563}}
|
| 415
| 15.05
| 5.81
| {{convert|27.566|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.490|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.167387|N|92.319143|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Matney Township, Baxter County, Arkansas|Matney]]
| {{FIPS|05|92424|005}}
| {{GNIS4|00069564}}
|
| 107
| 4.40
| 1.70
| {{convert|24.297|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.186|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.140874|N|92.401774|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Mill Township, Baxter County, Arkansas|Mill]]
| {{FIPS|05|92460|005}}
| {{GNIS4|00069565}}
|
| 2478
| 58.82
| 22.71
| {{convert|42.125|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|9.032|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.392563|N|92.228985|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Mountain Home Township, Baxter County, Arkansas|Mountain Home]]
| {{FIPS|05|92616|005}}
| {{GNIS4|00069566}}
| [[Mountain Home, Arkansas|Mountain Home]]
| 19659
| 376.61
| 145.40
| {{convert|52.200|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.090|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.335503|N|92.370086|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[North Fork Township, Baxter County, Arkansas|North Fork]]
| {{FIPS|05|92709|005}}
| {{GNIS4|00069567}}
| [[Norfork, Arkansas|Norfork]]
| 1574
| 37.66
| 14.54
| {{convert|41.793|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|1.259|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.199399|N|92.222462|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Pigeon Township, Baxter County, Arkansas|Pigeon]]
| {{FIPS|05|92877|005}}
| {{GNIS4|00069568}}
|
| 1850
| 35.87
| 13.85
| {{convert|51.570|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|3.516|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.446831|N|92.352986|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Union Township, Baxter County, Arkansas|Union]]
| {{FIPS|05|94062|005}}
| {{GNIS4|00069099}}
| [[Briarcliff, Arkansas|Briarcliff]]
| 1856
| 44.08
| 17.02
| {{convert|42.101|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|12.305|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.282254|N|92.221680|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| [[Whiteville Township, Baxter County, Arkansas|Whiteville]]
| {{FIPS|05|94035|005}}
| {{GNIS4|00069570}}
| [[Cotter, Arkansas|Cotter]], [[Gassville, Arkansas|Gassville]], [[Mountain Home, Arkansas|Mountain Home]]
| 4693
| 164.48
| 63.50
| {{convert|28.533|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{convert|0.591|sqmi|sqkm|disp=table|sigfig=4}}
| {{Coord|36.296363|N|92.492255|W|region:US-AR}}
|-
| colspan=11 | ''Source: U.S. Census Bureau''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/county_sub_list_05.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531142556/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/county_sub_list_05.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 31, 2014 |work=Census 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files |title=County Subdivisions: Arkansas |format=[[Text file|TXT]] |publisher=United States Census Bureau }}</ref><ref>
{{cite web | url = https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html | title = Census 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files | publisher = United States Census Bureau }}</ref>
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