Midway, Arkansas

About Midway

Midway is a tiny community in southern Arkansas, home to 372 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Midway holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.52 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 106 residents per square mile.

📰 Midway News Today

• A man from Midway, Arkansas, was arrested on Monday in Baxter County. E Communications · Jun 17
• Arkansas fatalities drop midway through 2026 K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas · Jul 29
• Fewer Lives Lost: Arkansas Traffic Fatalities Drop Midway Through 2026 Jonesboro Right Now · Jul 29
• Arkansas Outdoors: After Midway Lake collects ‘taxes,’ bass bite during night trip - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Jul 12
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Midway, Arkansas 72651 The Weather Channel · Mar 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Midway Unique

• One of 17 places in the US named Midway — but the Arkansas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Midway

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