Mountain home is located in Baxter county Arkansas with a geographic area of 11.9 square miles. The total population in Mountain home is 12,463 with 47.5% male and 52.5% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.8% of the population, under age 18 equal 17.4% of the population and over age 65 is 29.0% of the population. The median household income is $40,351, per capita income is $27,763. There are a total of 5,958 housing units with 60.0% owner occupied. Education includes 29.8% of residents that are high school graduates and 19.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Mountain home in the summer is 77 degrees, and in the winter 37 degrees.