Midway, Arkansas | |
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Census-designated place | |
  Midway, Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 36°23′28″N 92°28′24″W / 36.39111°N 92.47333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Baxter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.77 sq mi (14.94 km2) |
| • Land | 5.76 sq mi (14.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,036 |
| • Density | 179.95/sq mi (69.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 72651 |
| Area code | 870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2612129[2] |
| FIPS Code | 05-45530 |
Midway is a census-designated place in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. Midway is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northwest of Mountain Home. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,036.[3] Midway has a post office with ZIP code 72651.[4] Long home to a rural trading post, Midway became a boomtown during the construction of the Bull Shoals Dam, and later evolved to serve tourists and retirees attracted to the lake.[5]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Midway, Baxter County, Arkansas
- ^ "Midway CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Messick, Mary Ann (1973). History of Baxter County (Centennial ed.). Mountain Home, Arkansas: Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce. p. 78. LCCN 73-82235. OCLC 724611.