Midway is a community in Baxter County, Arkansas, home to about 1,279 people across 5.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72651.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Midway. 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)169 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Boone County Airport (HRO)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN167 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX348 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Midway; 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.
Midway had 1,036 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.
It’s the 185th 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 (2 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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