Retirement in Arkansas! Ahhh, four seasons, fresh air, clean water, and the natural beauty of Arkansas, no wonder we are one of the top 100 places to retire! Mountain Home, Arkansas is located in the north central section of Arkansas and is nestled among two lakes and three rivers, Lake Norfork, Lake Bull Shoals, Buffalo National River, White River and the Norfork River. 
There are two hydroelectric dams operated by the Corps of Engineers. Norfork Dam is located on the North Fork River and Bull Shoals Dam is located on the White River at the river mile 418.6 in Baxter and Marion counties, seven miles north of Cotter and 10 miles west of Mountain Home. 
LOW TAXES- One of the reasons that people relocate and retire in Arkansas. Our current property tax structure is: Property is assessed at 20 percent of its market value. That means that a house with a market value of $50,000 has an assessed value of $10,000. Then, to determine the taxes, multiply the assessed value by the millage rate on the property (AV x MR = Taxes). For Example, if the millage rate where the house mentioned above is located is 5 mills, multiply $10,000 by 5 mills to figure the tax ($10,000 x .005 = $50). Millage rates are approved by voters. Population from Census 2000 Baxter County | 38,386 | Mountain Home | 11,012 | Gassville | 1,706 | Cotter | 921 | Lakeview | 763 | Norfork | 484 | Salesville | 437 | Big Flat | 104 | Marion County | 16,140 | Bull Shoals | 2,000 | Yellville | 1,312 | Pyatt | 253 | Flippin | 1,357 | Summit | 586 |
Average Daily Temperatures (in Degrees F) Month | High | Low | January | 45 | 23 | February | 50 | 27 | March | 60 | 37 | April | 71 | 46 | May | 78 | 55 | June | 85 | 63 | July | 91 | 67 | August | 90 | 66 | September | 82 | 59 | October | 73 | 47 | November | 59 | 37 | December | 48 | 27 |
Schools- The Mountain Home public school system is fully state accredited as well as nationally accredited by the North Central Association, and competes in 5-A East athletics. The Mountain Home School District, the largest within the Mountain Home Area, is fully accredited by the North Central Association, a national, independent rating organization. Credits earned will be accepted anywhere without question. Year after year, the accomplishments of the students and staff rank with the best in America, from music and art to science, math, and agriculture. ASU Mountain Home was established as a branch campus of Arkansas State University - Jonesboro in 1995. Since that year enrollment has increased almost 90% and currently 1100 students attend ASUMH. As a public two-year institution, ASUMH offers associate degrees and certificates in occupational fields and a transfer degree for students planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree at another university. ASU-Jonesboro offers junior, senior and graduate courses through the Center for Advanced Studies at ASUMH. Health Care - Big city health care in a small city defines Baxter Regional Medical Center, a 276-bed local, nonprofit hospital with more than 100 physicians. The medical community serves 14 surrounding counties in a two-state region. Churches - More than 80 area Churches. Below you will find information on Churches in our area that are members of our local Chamber of Commerce: Links courtesy of Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce. Social Activities - Meet your friends and make new ones at more than 125 clubs and organizations reflecting many interests such as performing music and drama, visual arts, crafts, gardening, hobbies, volunteering, fishing, hunting, veterans, fraternal, civic, charitable, and religious groups. Golfing-Three 18-hole golf courses - two in Mountain Home itself - meet the needs of resident and visiting golfers. One of the courses has a sought-after rating of (five) stars from Golf Digest's Places to Play (2005). 
Won’t you join us? - Affordable housing of all types - lake, river, mountain, town - in all price ranges
- Low property taxes (compared to most states)
- Secure, low-crime area
- Excellent medical facilities
- Long-term care facilities of all types
- Numerous national stores among 1,100 businesses and industries
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