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Cotter’s story
121 years in pictures
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1905Cotter is settled
CotterAR
A town of 1,063, settled in 1905. Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns.
Photo: Archedamian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,063
−8.7% since 2010
Typical home
$245K
+0.5% in a year
Household income
$36K
median
Median age
63.2
years
Jobs based here
178
A commuter town
What makes Cotter stand out
The thing Cotter does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,063 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cotter. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns
Cotter beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Arkansas
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Cotter | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 76.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 8.6% |
Baxter Health
8.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
44th
percentile among AR towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Cotter
Most working residents leave Cotter for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Mountain Home (33%), Flippin (4%) and Little Rock (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Cotter4%
Mountain Home33%
Flippin4%
Little Rock4%
Gassville3%
10 mi
median commute distance
178
jobs based in Cotter
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Cotter has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–50°
Spring45–70°
Summer65–89°
Fall46–72°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Cotter
4 crimes were reported in Cotter in 2025: 3 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Cotter is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
3
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Housing
A typical Cotter home is worth about $245K
The typical Cotter home is worth about $245,000, about the same as a year ago, 8% above the Arkansas typical home.
$245KZillow home value
Typical home value
Cotter$245K
Arkansas$227K
+0.5%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Cotter’s public schools outperform 55% of Arkansas districts
The public schools Cotter’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Gist Elementary School | PK–6 | 374 | A− |
| Cotter High School | 7–12 | 324 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Outdoors
0% of Cotter is conserved land
3.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,559 acres
3.3 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Springs Park | 0.5 mi | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Cotter for work
Where Cotter’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
178jobs based in Cotter
4%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
4 places in Cotter on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Cotter
City in Arkansas, United States
Cotter is a city in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 886 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1905
- Population
- 886
- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 633 ft
- ZIP code
- 72626
- Area code
- 870
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