Cotter is a city in Baxter County, Arkansas, home to about 1,063 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72626, and parts of 72635 are in Cotter too.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Cotter
Mostly Gassville; part is in Cotter
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cotter. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)167 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Boone County Airport (HRO)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN165 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX341 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cotter; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cotter had 886 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 209th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Baxter County grew from 9,298 residents in 1900 to 41,627 in 2020.
Baxter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mountain Home Baxter Ap, AR weather station (7 miles away).
14,397 jobs at 1,125 businesses in Baxter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cotter.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Cotter School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Gist Elementary SchoolCotter | Pre-K–6 | 374 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Cotter High SchoolCotter | 7–12 | 324 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Gassville.
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