Midway, Baxter County, Arkansas

For other communities of the same name, see Midway, Arkansas (disambiguation).

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.^[3] Midway has a post office with ZIP code 72651.^[4] 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.^[5]

Midway, Arkansas
Census-designated place
Midway, Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°23′28″N 92°28′24″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Baxter
Area [1]
• Total	5.77 sq mi (14.94 km2)
• Land	5.76 sq mi (14.91 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation [2]	919 ft (280 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,036
• Density	179.95/sq mi (69.49/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72651
Area code	870
GNIS feature ID	2612129[2]
FIPS Code	05-45530

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,084		—
2020	1,036		−4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2010[7] 2020[8]

2020 census

Midway CDP, Arkansas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010[7]	Pop 2020[8]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	1,015	954	93.63%	92.08%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1	1	0.09%	0.10%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	8	3	0.74%	0.29%
Asian alone (NH)	3	4	0.28%	0.39%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	20	54	1.85%	5.21%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	20	3.41%	1.93%
Total	1,084	1,036	100.00%	100.00%

Transportation

Midway is at the intersection of Highway 5, Highway 126 and Highway 178. Highway 5 provides access to Mountain Home 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 and the Bull Shoals Lake to the west.^[9]

Education

Midway is in the Mountain Home School District.^[10]