Midway, Baxter County, Arkansas

Midway, Arkansas
Census-designated place
Midway, Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°23′28″N 92°28′24″W / 36.39111°N 92.47333°W / 36.39111; -92.47333
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyBaxter
Area
  Total
5.77 sq mi (14.94 km2)
  Land5.76 sq mi (14.91 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
919 ft (280 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,036
  Density179.95/sq mi (69.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72651
Area code870
GNIS feature ID2612129
FIPS Code05-45530

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. Midway has a post office with ZIP code 72651. 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.