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North Central Arkansas

With its low cost of living and endless opportunity for adventure, North Central Arkansas is the ultimate destination for movers looking for a little something more. They’ll find more companies employing hardworking Arkansans and giving back to the communities they call home. More schools and universities with their students’ best interests in mind. More natural spaces and historic sites to immerse yourself in the Natural State. More starts Here, in North Central Arkansas.

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Attractions

Bull Shoals Lake

White River

Bull Shoals-White River State Park

Blanchard Springs Caverns

Mammoth Spring State Park

Jacob Wolf House Historic Site

Mark Martin NASCAR Museum

Red Apple Inn Lodging & Golf

Cornelius Falls

Sugarloaf Mountain

Buffalo River

Devil’s Knob-Devil’s Backbone Natural Area

Ozark Folk Center State Park

Blanchard Springs

Cities & Communities

Mountain Home

Baxter County

pop. 13,424

Heber Springs

Cleburne County

pop. 7,330

Mountain View

Stone County

pop. 2,952

Clinton

Van Buren County

pop. 2,531

Gassville

Baxter County

pop. 2,240

Fairfield Bay

Cleburne County

pop. 2,184

Higher Education

Arkansas State University Beebe – Heber Springs
University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville
Lyon College
Arkansas State University – Mountain Home


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Major Employers

Healthcare

Heber Springs

Baptist Health Medical Center


Booneville

Mercy Hospital Booneville

Baptist Health – Conway


Clinton

Ozark Health Medical Center

Dardanelle

Dardanelle Regional Medical Center


Paris

Mercy Hospital−Paris

Clarksville

Johnson Regional Medical Center


Ozark

Mercy Hospital−Ozark

Average Housing Prices

Searcy

$206,044

Mountain Home

$226,091

Heber Springs

$246,381

Mountain View

$193,480

Clinton

$159,494

Gassville

$181,677

Fairfield Bay

$141,077

Source – Pricing based on 2024 Averages.

Arkansas & Missouri Railroad

Transportation

NATS (North Arkansas Transportation Service)
Arkansas Rail (AR) – Statewide*
Amtrak – Intercity*
Greyhound (Greyhound Lines) – Intercity* – AR
Jefferson Lines (JL) – Intercity*


*These transportation services will be reflected across the other regions of the state.

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Notable Events & Festivities

Piccolo Zoppé Winter Circus

Annual Ozark Moonshine & Music Festival

Mountain View Fall Bluegrass Festival

Ozark Holidays Craft Show

Christmas in the Village

National Championship Chuckwagon Race

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