Mountain Home, Arkansas Relocation Guide
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Population: 11,012 Located in Baxter County
"In the Heart of the Ozark Mountains" If you think exploring the Ozarks is fun, why not live here and continue exploring for the rest of your life? There's enough fun things to see and do to last several lifetimes in this land "where the mountains reach down to hold hands with the valleys." Mountain Home is a unique and wonderful place to retire or raise a family with small town friendliness, first rate schools, up-to-date stores, service establishments, excellent medical facilities and its' proximity to two beautiful lakes and rivers. The pace is easy and life is gentle. Our crime rate is way below the national average. According to the latest statistics, Mountain Home's response time is one-third that of the national average. Living here brings pride each time we are named Volunteer Community of the year, again and again. Mountain Home is a friendly, growing community, one of the country's best retirement and relocation spots. Mountain Home is a well known retirement destination also. Approximately 65% of the permanent population is made up of retirees. If the idea of four distinct seasons, mountains, lakes, rivers and, best of all, low taxes appeals to you, then you need to include the Ozarks in your retirement research. Mountain Home has a vibrant, progressive community base. Mountain Home is an Arkansas Community of Excellence, and is the trade and job center for the north-central region of The Natural State. Several shopping center and a variety of different types of retail stores are here to serve residents' needs. The area industry runs the gamut from manufacturers of the world's finest bass boats to companies producing health-care products, furniture and materials used by professional and amateur flyers. The industrial park is thriving, and the Chamber of Commerce is ready to assist new industries to locate in the Mountain home Area. The Mountain Home School District is fully accredited by the North Central Association. The school system is excellent - one of the top in the state. Many volunteers to strengthen and support the many fine teachers. The city is home to Arkansas State University Mountain Home. It is a two-year institution providing associate degrees; certificates in occupational fields; non-credit community interest courses. Senior citizens may attend regular college credit courses tuition-free as space is available. Never more than just a few minutes from crystal clear Norfork or Bull Shoals lakes, the trout filled North Fork or White River or the splendor nature has to offer in the breathtaking vistas of green hills and valleys. Bull Shoals Lake and Lake Norfork together, are nearly 100,000 surface acres of water. There is much fun to be had fishing, water-skiing, scuba diving, sail boating, house boating and swimming. For the land lovers there is also golf, tennis, hiking, camping and hunting. Within the city limits of Mountain Home are three city parks. The facilities offered include a senior center, youth center, pavilions, exercise and fitness stations, public swimming pool, five softball and baseball fields, five tennis courts, three soccer fields, three basketball courts, a sand volleyball court and walking and biking trails. Our beautiful trees, towering cliffs, smog-free skies, crystal clear water, great four season climate, and plenty of recreational opportunities are reasons enough to move here. Our low tax rate, low crime rate and low traffic rate make it even better. The terrain of this region is mountainous (Ozarks) with forested slopes of Oak, Ash, Cedar, Dogwood, Maple, etc. We are, on an average, about 683 feet above sea level. Our major topographic features include Bull Shoals Lake (with Bull Shoals Dam at the edge of town), White River and Bull Mountain (all within the city limits). Nearby we have Norfork Lake, Buffalo National Wildlife Refuge, Bull Shoals State Park, Crooked Creek, Ozark National Forest, Buffalo State Park, Ozark Isle and several small streams. The Mountain Home area boasts one of the most impressive rural health care systems in the nation. Baxter Regional Hospital cares for patients from 14 counties in its 400,000 sq.ft., 297 bed facility. With almost 200 clubs & organizations to choose from, you will find old interests & spark new ones easily. |
