Midway is a census-designated place in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. Midway is northwest of

Mountain Home A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher th ...

. 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 Bull Shoals Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the White River in northern Arkansas in the United States. The dam lies on the border of Marion and Baxter Counties, and forms Bull Shoals Lake, which extends well northwest into Missouri. Its main p ...

, and later evolved to serve tourists and retirees attracted to the lake.

Demographics

2020 census

Transportation

Midway is at the intersection of Highway 5, Highway 126 and Highway 178. Highway 5 provides access to

to the east and extends about eight miles to the north to the Arkansas - Missouri border. Highway 126 provides access to the Baxter County Regional Airport to the south and on to Gassville. Highway 178 provides access to Lakeview,

Bull Shoals Bull Shoals may refer to: *Bull Shoals Dam, a concrete gravity dam on the White River in northern Arkansas *Bull Shoals Lake, an artificial lake formed by the Bull Shoals Dam *Bull Shoals, Arkansas, a city near the dam *Bull Shoals-White River Stat ...

and the Bull Shoals Lake to the west.

School district

Midway is in the Mountain Home School District.

References

External links

Map of Baxter County
(US Census Bureau)
Mountain Home School District

Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society
Census-designated places in Baxter County, Arkansas Census-designated places in Arkansas {{BaxterCountyAR-geo-stub