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)
 • Water0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
919 ft (280 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,036
 • Density180.0/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.