Area Quick Facts | Safety | Health, Education, Tourism, and Entertainment
Area Quick Facts
- Regional hub for retail and entertainment for many nearby cities, towns and recreational centers
- Economy: well balanced mix of economic sectors –
Retail, Health Care, Manufacturing, Tourism, Finance, Retirement, Agriculture, Education and Construction
- Lower than average housing costs, taxes and overall cost of living
- Safe and friendly atmosphere
- Mild, four-season climate
- High-quality health care and educational services
- Growing transportation network
- Big city public and private services with small town atmosphere
- Environment: clean air, lakes and rivers; abundant natural resources and recreational opportunities; commitment by community leaders to preserve the natural surroundings
- For more information about the area, visit:
- Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce at www.EnjoyMountainHome.com
- www.SouthShore.com, www.OzarkMountainRegion.com, www.OzarkSites.com
Safety
Mountain Home and the surrounding area consistently rank among the lowest in the nation for crime incidents. Law enforcement is provided through the Mountain Home City Police Department, Baxter County Sheriff’s Office and the Arkansas State Police.
Twin Lakes Plaza is equipped with electronic monitoring and alarm devices for your convenience.
Health, Education, Tourism, and Entertainment
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Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC) is
a 265-bed facility with over 100 active staff physicians. The BRMC staff provides quality health care for residents within a 14-county area surrounding Mountain Home. Baxter Regional is nationally recognized for its high level of patient satisfaction. The Mountain Home area offers an impressive, broad variety of health care options, particularly
considering the size of the area.
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The 135-acre campus of Arkansas State University-Mountain Home serves more
than 1,500 students and offers a number
of degree programs including associates, bachelors and masters degrees in conjunction with Arkansas State University’s main campus in Jonesboro. Baxter County has a wide variety of educational resources and options available, from pre-school
all the way up to and including non-credit workshops, seminars, lectures, and classes for
all ages and interests.
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| The Mountain Home area was selected as #2 in Field & Stream magazine as a top fishing destination. The surrounding lakes and rivers provide opportunities for a wide variety of angling as well as recreational water sports. More>>> |
Big Creek Golf and Country Club offers state-of-the-art practice facility with multi-tiered driving range, putting green, practice bunker and chipping green. Pro shop, restaurant and bar are available for members.
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