Town guide

Gamaliel, Arkansas

Gamaliel is a community in Baxter County, Arkansas, home to about 15 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72537.

Homes sold for a median of $231 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1527 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$231Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Gamaliel

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Gamaliel

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)160 miles away
Closer regional airportBoone County Airport (HRO)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN157 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX361 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gamaliel; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Gamaliel

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 612th 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

Baxter County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,298, 1910: 10,389, 1920: 10,216, 1930: 9,519, 1940: 10,281, 1950: 11,683, 1960: 9,943, 1970: 15,319, 1980: 27,409, 1990: 31,186, 2000: 38,386, 2010: 41,513, 2020: 41,6279K’00’1010K’20’3010K’40’5010K’60’7027K’80’9038K’00’1042K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 51 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GamalielJan: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 37°F, 5 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 46°F, 5.6 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.8 in46°26°Jan3.351°29°Feb3.360°37°Mar5.070°46°Apr5.677°56°May5.785°65°Jun3.989°69°Jul4.289°68°Aug3.782°60°Sep3.771°48°Oct4.059°37°Nov4.849°29°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mtn Home 1 Nnw, AR weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Baxter County

14,397 jobs at 1,125 businesses in Baxter County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Baxter CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,268 jobs; Retail trade: 2,445 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,410 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,608 jobs; Finance and insurance: 604 jobs; Construction: 588 jobs; Other services: 540 jobs; Professional services: 455 jobsHealth care and social assistance 30% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 17% Hotels and restaurants 11% Finance and insurance 4% Construction 4% Other services 4% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Baxter HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mountain Home12.4 miles
  • Izard Regional Hospital LLCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Calico Rock23.8 miles
  • Baxter Health Fulton County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Salem23.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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