Cotter, Arkansas

About Cotter

Cotter, AR is a tiny community located in northern Arkansas, home to 948 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Cotter is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.45 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 387 residents per square mile.

📰 Cotter News Today

• Schedule - Cotter Warriors (Cotter, AR) Softball 26-27 MaxPreps · Sep 29
• Outside The Box bringing boutique shipping container plaza to Arkansas thv11.com · Sep 21
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Cotter, Arkansas - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Sep 1
• Cotter Lottery Player Wins $270,000 Days Before Birthday NEA Report · Jul 22
• 2026 Cotter Bridge Ultra Results (50 Miles) Ultra Running Magazine · Jun 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Arkansas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Cotter Unique

• Positioned in northern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cotter

• White Sands Cafe — breakfast

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cotter

• Big Springs Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cotter

• AMANDA GIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• COTTER HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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