County · code 05005
Baxter CountyArkansas
Baxter County is located in Arkansas and has its seat in Mountain Home. The county was established on March 24, 1873, and named after Elisha Baxter.
- Founded1873
- County seatMountain Home
- Named forElisha Baxter
- Land area554 sq mi + 33 sq mi water
- Population41,627 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped38,086 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Baxter on the map of Arkansas
Arkansas has 75 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1873 from Fulton County, Izard County, Marion County and Searcy County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Baxter County was created from Fulton, Izard, Marion, and Searcy counties, with corrections to its description made on February 16, 1875. In 1881, the county gained a small area from Marion County.
- 1873Baxter County created Baxter created from Fulton, Izard, Marion, and Searcy. Mistakes in description corrected 16 February 1875. · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 26/pp. 34-41
- 1875Boundary clarified Baxter boundaries were clarified, correcting mistakes of 24 March 1873 (no change).no change· Ark. Acts 1874, 20th sess., p. 155
- 1881Gained territory Baxter gained small area from Marion. · Ark. Acts 1881, 23d sess., no. 28/p. 45
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Baxter
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 38,086 parcels from Arkansas GIS Office. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Official
One point per address, 26,083 in all from Arkansas GIS Office (state GIS office).
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Baxter by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Baxter County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Baxter County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Baxter County
- When was Baxter County founded?
- Baxter County was founded in 1873, formed from Fulton County, Izard County, Marion County and Searcy County, and named after Elisha Baxter.
- What is the county seat of Baxter County?
- The county seat of Baxter County is Mountain Home.
- Is there an online parcel map for Baxter County?
- Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 38,086 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Baxter County's boundary or name changed?
- Baxter County was created in 1873 from Fulton County, Izard County, Marion County and Searcy County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Marion County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Baxter County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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