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The 'Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Statistical Area', as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a four-county area including three Arkansas counties and one Missouri county. The MSA (most often referred to as Northwest Arkansas) is anchored by the Arkansas cities of Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, and Bentonville — the state's third, fourth, ninth, and twelfth largest cities, respectively. The total MSA population in 2000 was 347,045 people. The US Census estimated the population of the MSA to be 420,876 in 2006 (up to 438,000 in 2007). From 1990-2000 the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers MSA was the sixth fastest growing area in the nation.[1] The metropolitan area is the home of Wal-Mart and Tyson Foods — global leaders in retail, and meat and poultry processing, respectively. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., North America's largest publicly owned transportation and logistics company, is also based in the area. Over 1300 Wal-Mart vendors have added corporate branches or offices in the area as well, including: Procter and Gamble, Motorola, Nestlé Purina, General Mills, and Kelloggs, among many others.[2]
Fayetteville is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, USA and home to the University of Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,047. However, a special census completed in June 2006 showed the population to be 67,158. The city is the third most populous in Arkansas and serves as the county seat of Washington County. It is home to the Walton Arts Center. It's also known for Dickson Street, perhaps the most prominent entertainment district in the state of Arkansas. Fayetteville was also ranked 8th on Forbes Magazine's Top 10 Best Places in America for Business and Careers in 2007.[3][4]
Springdale is a city in Washington and Benton counties in Arkansas. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 60,096. Springdale is currently Arkansas's fourth-largest city, behind Little Rock, Fort Smith, and Fayetteville. Springdale is the location of the headquarters of Tyson Foods Inc., the largest meat producing company in the world, and has been dubbed the "Chicken Capital of the World" by several publications. In 2008, the Wichita Wranglers of AA minor league baseball's Texas League will move to Springdale and play in Springdale Stadium. They will become the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.[5]
Rogers is a suburban city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city is the ninth most populous in the state, with a total population of 38,829. In 2006, a special census determined that Rogers had a population of 48,666. Rogers is famous as the location of the first Wal-Mart. It is also where comedian Will Rogers married Betty Blake. In June 2007, BusinessWeek Magazine ranked Rogers as 18th in the 25 best affordable suburbs in the South.[6]
Bentonville is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 19,730 at the 2000 census. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 29,538, ranking it as the state's 13th largest city. Bentonville is the county seat of Benton County. It is home to the headquarters of Wal-Mart Stores, the largest retailer in the world, as well as that of The Whistler Group, a major US manufacturer of radar detectors. Bentonville is also the future home of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Funded by Sam Walton's daughter, Alice Walton, and designed by world renowned architect Moshe Safdie, the highly anticipated museum will be home to some of America's finest works of art.[7]
★ Bella Vista, Arkansas
★ Lowell, Arkansas
★ Siloam Springs, Arkansas
★ Centerton, Arkansas
★ Farmington, Arkansas
★ West Fork, Arkansas
★ Greenland, Arkansas
Booming prosperity accompanying a tremendous increase in the area’s population has made Northwest Arkansas a nationally recognized economic success. The state’s population grew 13.7 percent between 1990 and 2000, but the two-county metropolitan statistical area accounted for one-third of that growth. Benton and Washington counties grew 47 percent between 1990 and 2000. Estimates put the two-county population at roughly 373,055 by December of 2004. Even during national economic turmoil, Northwest Arkansas’ job growth has been an amazing 8.2 percent, while unemployment in Fayetteville is typically around 2 percent, compared to the national rate of 5.4 percent.[8]
Bentonville is world renowned as the retail capital of the world, as it is headquarters to Wal-Mart Stores Incorporated. Springdale is home to Fortune 75 company Tyson Foods, the world’s leading producer of poultry and beef, and second-largest producer of pork. J.B. Hunt Transport Services in Lowell, is the nation’s largest publicly owned truckload carrier, with international networks in Canada and Mexico.[9]
The Northwest Arkansas region is widely known for its natural beauty, and outdoor recreation. A local outdoor favorite is Devil’s Den State Park, located outside of Fayetteville in West Fork, Arkansas. The park offers scenic camping, climbing, fishing, and hiking through the Ozark Mountains.
The favorite water destination would be Beaver Lake. Beaver Lake has some 487 miles of natural shoreline. With towering limestone bluffs, natural caves and a wide variety of trees and flowering shrubs, it is a popular tourist destination. Paved access roads wind through twelve developed parks. These parks have modern campsites offering electricity and fire rings with drinking water, showers, and restrooms nearby. Other facilities, such as picnic sites, swimming beaches, hiking trails, boat launching ramps, and sanitary dump stations are also available in the parks.
The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, which covers 86 acres, is a new botanical garden now taking shape near Fayetteville. The site is located at the Fayetteville-Springdale border on Crossover Road (Highway 265), and currently includes seasonal plantings in a small area, a wildflower meadow, a lakeside hiking trail and a self-guided tree identification tour. The garden's history dates to 1993 with a 2001 master plan. Construction will be undertaken in three phases. Phase 1 will build the garden gateway and entry road, parking area, visitor center, cafe and dining terrace, exhibit gallery, conference room, and 1/3 of the core gardens with 1/2 of the horticulture and maintenance facilities. Phase 2 will create additional gardens, offices, classrooms, boat rental facility, amphitheater, observatory, demonstration gardens, and the remaining core gardens. Phase 3 will add trails, tropical conservatory, and lakeside overlooks, with the western 50 acres dedicated to native woodland plant restoration and wayside interpretive stations.
Not to far away from Fayetteville is Devil's Den State Park. It is in south Washington County, near a small town called Winslow. The park is filled with caves, trails, cabins and wonderful scenery. There is a swimming pool and large park great for fun events. It is on Highway 74.
Northwest Arkansas is also quickly becoming more and more of an urban recreation destination as well. Many projects are currently underway to help fill the void of certain types of entertainment.
The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville is currently under construction and nearing completion. When completed the highly anticipated museum, funded by Sam Walton's daughter, Alice Walton, and designed by world renowned architect Moshe Safdie, will be home to some of America's finest works of art, and will immediately become one of the nation's premier art museums.
The Walton Arts Center is Arkansas' largest performing arts center. It is located in Fayetteville near the campus of the University of Arkansas, and serves as a cultural center for the Northwest Arkansas area. The building was opened in 1992 in large part because of funds donated by the Walton family (of Wal-Mart). The center is host to many musicals, plays, and other artistic and educational events throughout the year.
Visitors to the area might also stop by the Wal-Mart Visitor Center. Located in Sam Walton's original Bentonville variety store, the Wal-Mart Visitors Center traces the origin and growth of Wal-Mart. The center was created as an educational and informative facility for those interested in this American retailing success story.
Anyone looking for a night on the town should head to the famous Dickson Street in downtown Fayetteville, just off the University of Arkansas campus. Lined with popular bars, restaurants, and shops, Dickson Street is always lively, especially after large sporting events. Dickson Street is home to the Walton Arts Center, the Bikes, Blues, and BBQ Festival, and many parades.
The sporting scene is large in Northwest Arkansas, and this is almost solely due to the presence of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, Arkansas’ most successful, followed, and loved sports team. The Razorbacks have a huge economic impact on the area, drawing fans from every corner of the state during football, basketball, and baseball seasons.
The University of Arkansas currently fields 19 total varsity teams (8 men's and 11 women's) in 13 sports. The 7 men's varsity sports includes baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, track and field; the 11 women's varsity sports includes basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, indoor track, swimming and diving, outdoor track, tennis, softball and volleyball. The Arkansas Razorbacks compete in the NCAA's Division I (I-A in football) and is currently a member of the Southeastern Conference (Western Division).
The University of Arkansas also boasts some of the finest, and most widely recognized sporting facilities in the nation. State of the art facilities include: Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Bud Walton Arena, Baum Stadium, Randel Tyson Indoor Track Center, and the John McDonnell Outdoor Track.
In 2008, Northwest Arkansas will welcome a Double-A Minor League Baseball team, currently known as the Wichita Wranglers, to Springdale, where they will become the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. The Naturals will play in Springdale Stadium, which is currently under construction.
Depending on the source, Fayetteville’s Bikes, Blues, and BBQ Festival is the third to fifth largest motorcycle rally in the United States. The relatively new festival, which is based around the famous Dickson Street and held each fall, drew 350,000 visitors in 2006 and 75,000-100,000 bikes. The festival includes live bands, a parade, bike show, bike giveaway, and barbecue contest, among other events.[10]
Since 1974, the Dogwood Festival has brought around 30,000 people to Siloam Springs and its parks for this 3-day event. Food, crafts, entertainment, flea market items and KidZone activities make for a fun day for all ages. Held the weekend of the last Sunday in April each year.[11]
Northwest Arkansas is home to a wide variety of public and private schools, as well as a few institutions of higher learning, including Arkansas's flagship university, the University of Arkansas. The area's public schools are widely seen as some of the finest in the state, measured by academic and athletic success.
★ University of Arkansas
★
★ The University of Arkansas, known also as the U of A or UA, is a public co-educational land-grant university. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is noted for its strong architecture, agriculture (particularly poultry science), creative writing and business programs. Sports are also important to the university, as they are home to the state's beloved Arkansas Razorbacks.[12]
★ John Brown University
★ Northwest Arkansas Community College
Prominently include the following:
★ Fayetteville High School, Fayetteville
★
★ Fayetteville, Arkansas is the home of the nationally recognized Fayetteville High. In 2006 the Fayetteville Bulldogs/Lady Bulldogs were ranked by Sports Illustrated as one of the nation's Top 20 High School Athletic Programs having won 24 state-titles in ten sports in 10 years.
★ Springdale High School, Springdale
★ Har-Ber High School, Springdale
★ Bentonville High School, Bentonville
★
★ The school has recently switched from a traditional high school curriculum to an academy, or small learning community. BHS offers a wide variety of courses, including 19 Advanced Placement (AP) classes. In 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2007 Bentonville High School has been ranked in the top 1000[1] best high schools in the nation according to the Newsweek magazine's Top 1200 US Schools. Public schools are ranked according to a ratio called the Challenge Index. In April 2007, Bentonville High School was approved as an International Baccalaureate World School. BHS is the only high school in Arkansas that is a finalist for the Blue Ribbon School award in 2007.
★ Rogers High School, Rogers
★
★ Split into two campuses, one for sophomores and one for upperclassmen. The city and school administration have historically opposed the creation of a separate high school, in part because of a possible dilution of the Rogers football program. Nonetheless, a second high school will be opened by 2008. In 1996, Rogers High School was ranked by Newsweek as being 771 among the top 1000 high schools in America based on the number of students taking AP Tests.
★ Farmington High School, Farmington
★ Siloam Springs High School, Siloam Springs
★ Pea Ridge High School, Pea Ridge
Prominently include the following:
★ Shiloh Christian School, Springdale
★ Ozark Adventist Academy, Gentry
The region is served almost solely by the undersized interstate highway Interstate 540. The interstate has been the cause of much frustration in the area due to traffic jams and accidents caused by the sudden astronomical growth of the area. Expansion of the interstate is currently in the planning stages. [13]
Air traffic in the area relies on the ever expanding Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport for all commercial passengers. The airport provides nonstop service to seventeen US cities, and is currently planning a large expansion. Most charter flights are served by the municipal airports of Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, and Fayetteville.
Constituent counties of the MSA include:
'Arkansas'
★ Benton County
★ Madison County
★ Washington County
'Missouri'
★ McDonald County
★ Fayetteville, Arkansas
★ Springdale, Arkansas
★ Bentonville, Arkansas
★ Rogers, Arkansas
★ Wal-Mart
★ Tyson Foods
★ J.B. Hunt
★ Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
★ Walton Arts Center
★ University of Arkansas
★ Arkansas metropolitan areas
The 'Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Statistical Area', as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a four-county area including three Arkansas counties and one Missouri county. The MSA (most often referred to as Northwest Arkansas) is anchored by the Arkansas cities of Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, and Bentonville — the state's third, fourth, ninth, and twelfth largest cities, respectively. The total MSA population in 2000 was 347,045 people. The US Census estimated the population of the MSA to be 420,876 in 2006 (up to 438,000 in 2007). From 1990-2000 the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers MSA was the sixth fastest growing area in the nation.[1] The metropolitan area is the home of Wal-Mart and Tyson Foods — global leaders in retail, and meat and poultry processing, respectively. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., North America's largest publicly owned transportation and logistics company, is also based in the area. Over 1300 Wal-Mart vendors have added corporate branches or offices in the area as well, including: Procter and Gamble, Motorola, Nestlé Purina, General Mills, and Kelloggs, among many others.[2]
Cities
Partial view of Fayetteville's locally famous Dickson Street.
Partial view of the Pinnacle Hills Promenade, a shopping center in Rogers.
Monument in homage to James H. Berry, the Confederacy, and the Southern Soldier, located in the town square of Bentonville.
'Primary Cities'
Fayetteville
Fayetteville is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, USA and home to the University of Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,047. However, a special census completed in June 2006 showed the population to be 67,158. The city is the third most populous in Arkansas and serves as the county seat of Washington County. It is home to the Walton Arts Center. It's also known for Dickson Street, perhaps the most prominent entertainment district in the state of Arkansas. Fayetteville was also ranked 8th on Forbes Magazine's Top 10 Best Places in America for Business and Careers in 2007.[3][4]
Springdale
Springdale is a city in Washington and Benton counties in Arkansas. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 60,096. Springdale is currently Arkansas's fourth-largest city, behind Little Rock, Fort Smith, and Fayetteville. Springdale is the location of the headquarters of Tyson Foods Inc., the largest meat producing company in the world, and has been dubbed the "Chicken Capital of the World" by several publications. In 2008, the Wichita Wranglers of AA minor league baseball's Texas League will move to Springdale and play in Springdale Stadium. They will become the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.[5]
Rogers
Rogers is a suburban city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city is the ninth most populous in the state, with a total population of 38,829. In 2006, a special census determined that Rogers had a population of 48,666. Rogers is famous as the location of the first Wal-Mart. It is also where comedian Will Rogers married Betty Blake. In June 2007, BusinessWeek Magazine ranked Rogers as 18th in the 25 best affordable suburbs in the South.[6]
Bentonville
Bentonville is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 19,730 at the 2000 census. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 29,538, ranking it as the state's 13th largest city. Bentonville is the county seat of Benton County. It is home to the headquarters of Wal-Mart Stores, the largest retailer in the world, as well as that of The Whistler Group, a major US manufacturer of radar detectors. Bentonville is also the future home of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Funded by Sam Walton's daughter, Alice Walton, and designed by world renowned architect Moshe Safdie, the highly anticipated museum will be home to some of America's finest works of art.[7]
Suburbs
★ Bella Vista, Arkansas
★ Lowell, Arkansas
★ Siloam Springs, Arkansas
★ Centerton, Arkansas
★ Farmington, Arkansas
★ West Fork, Arkansas
★ Greenland, Arkansas
Economy
An exterior of a typical Wal-Mart discount department store.
Tyson Foods logo
Booming prosperity accompanying a tremendous increase in the area’s population has made Northwest Arkansas a nationally recognized economic success. The state’s population grew 13.7 percent between 1990 and 2000, but the two-county metropolitan statistical area accounted for one-third of that growth. Benton and Washington counties grew 47 percent between 1990 and 2000. Estimates put the two-county population at roughly 373,055 by December of 2004. Even during national economic turmoil, Northwest Arkansas’ job growth has been an amazing 8.2 percent, while unemployment in Fayetteville is typically around 2 percent, compared to the national rate of 5.4 percent.[8]
Bentonville is world renowned as the retail capital of the world, as it is headquarters to Wal-Mart Stores Incorporated. Springdale is home to Fortune 75 company Tyson Foods, the world’s leading producer of poultry and beef, and second-largest producer of pork. J.B. Hunt Transport Services in Lowell, is the nation’s largest publicly owned truckload carrier, with international networks in Canada and Mexico.[9]
Entertainment and Recreation
Outdoors
The Northwest Arkansas region is widely known for its natural beauty, and outdoor recreation. A local outdoor favorite is Devil’s Den State Park, located outside of Fayetteville in West Fork, Arkansas. The park offers scenic camping, climbing, fishing, and hiking through the Ozark Mountains.
The favorite water destination would be Beaver Lake. Beaver Lake has some 487 miles of natural shoreline. With towering limestone bluffs, natural caves and a wide variety of trees and flowering shrubs, it is a popular tourist destination. Paved access roads wind through twelve developed parks. These parks have modern campsites offering electricity and fire rings with drinking water, showers, and restrooms nearby. Other facilities, such as picnic sites, swimming beaches, hiking trails, boat launching ramps, and sanitary dump stations are also available in the parks.
The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, which covers 86 acres, is a new botanical garden now taking shape near Fayetteville. The site is located at the Fayetteville-Springdale border on Crossover Road (Highway 265), and currently includes seasonal plantings in a small area, a wildflower meadow, a lakeside hiking trail and a self-guided tree identification tour. The garden's history dates to 1993 with a 2001 master plan. Construction will be undertaken in three phases. Phase 1 will build the garden gateway and entry road, parking area, visitor center, cafe and dining terrace, exhibit gallery, conference room, and 1/3 of the core gardens with 1/2 of the horticulture and maintenance facilities. Phase 2 will create additional gardens, offices, classrooms, boat rental facility, amphitheater, observatory, demonstration gardens, and the remaining core gardens. Phase 3 will add trails, tropical conservatory, and lakeside overlooks, with the western 50 acres dedicated to native woodland plant restoration and wayside interpretive stations.
Not to far away from Fayetteville is Devil's Den State Park. It is in south Washington County, near a small town called Winslow. The park is filled with caves, trails, cabins and wonderful scenery. There is a swimming pool and large park great for fun events. It is on Highway 74.
Art and Entertainment
Partial view of Fayetteville's Dickson Street.
Night time view of Crystal Bridges Museum model.
The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville is currently under construction and nearing completion. When completed the highly anticipated museum, funded by Sam Walton's daughter, Alice Walton, and designed by world renowned architect Moshe Safdie, will be home to some of America's finest works of art, and will immediately become one of the nation's premier art museums.
The Walton Arts Center is Arkansas' largest performing arts center. It is located in Fayetteville near the campus of the University of Arkansas, and serves as a cultural center for the Northwest Arkansas area. The building was opened in 1992 in large part because of funds donated by the Walton family (of Wal-Mart). The center is host to many musicals, plays, and other artistic and educational events throughout the year.
Visitors to the area might also stop by the Wal-Mart Visitor Center. Located in Sam Walton's original Bentonville variety store, the Wal-Mart Visitors Center traces the origin and growth of Wal-Mart. The center was created as an educational and informative facility for those interested in this American retailing success story.
Anyone looking for a night on the town should head to the famous Dickson Street in downtown Fayetteville, just off the University of Arkansas campus. Lined with popular bars, restaurants, and shops, Dickson Street is always lively, especially after large sporting events. Dickson Street is home to the Walton Arts Center, the Bikes, Blues, and BBQ Festival, and many parades.
Sports
View of Razorback Stadium during a visit from ESPN's College Gameday
The sporting scene is large in Northwest Arkansas, and this is almost solely due to the presence of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, Arkansas’ most successful, followed, and loved sports team. The Razorbacks have a huge economic impact on the area, drawing fans from every corner of the state during football, basketball, and baseball seasons.
The University of Arkansas currently fields 19 total varsity teams (8 men's and 11 women's) in 13 sports. The 7 men's varsity sports includes baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, track and field; the 11 women's varsity sports includes basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, indoor track, swimming and diving, outdoor track, tennis, softball and volleyball. The Arkansas Razorbacks compete in the NCAA's Division I (I-A in football) and is currently a member of the Southeastern Conference (Western Division).
The University of Arkansas also boasts some of the finest, and most widely recognized sporting facilities in the nation. State of the art facilities include: Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Bud Walton Arena, Baum Stadium, Randel Tyson Indoor Track Center, and the John McDonnell Outdoor Track.
In 2008, Northwest Arkansas will welcome a Double-A Minor League Baseball team, currently known as the Wichita Wranglers, to Springdale, where they will become the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. The Naturals will play in Springdale Stadium, which is currently under construction.
Festivals
View of Dickson Street during Bikes, Blues, and BBQ.
Depending on the source, Fayetteville’s Bikes, Blues, and BBQ Festival is the third to fifth largest motorcycle rally in the United States. The relatively new festival, which is based around the famous Dickson Street and held each fall, drew 350,000 visitors in 2006 and 75,000-100,000 bikes. The festival includes live bands, a parade, bike show, bike giveaway, and barbecue contest, among other events.[10]
Since 1974, the Dogwood Festival has brought around 30,000 people to Siloam Springs and its parks for this 3-day event. Food, crafts, entertainment, flea market items and KidZone activities make for a fun day for all ages. Held the weekend of the last Sunday in April each year.[11]
Education
Northwest Arkansas is home to a wide variety of public and private schools, as well as a few institutions of higher learning, including Arkansas's flagship university, the University of Arkansas. The area's public schools are widely seen as some of the finest in the state, measured by academic and athletic success.
Institutes of Higher Education
Old Main, original University of Arkansas building.
Entrance of the nationally recognized Fayetteville Public Library.
★ University of Arkansas
★
★ The University of Arkansas, known also as the U of A or UA, is a public co-educational land-grant university. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is noted for its strong architecture, agriculture (particularly poultry science), creative writing and business programs. Sports are also important to the university, as they are home to the state's beloved Arkansas Razorbacks.[12]
★ John Brown University
★ Northwest Arkansas Community College
Primary and Secondary Education
Public Schools
Prominently include the following:
★ Fayetteville High School, Fayetteville
★
★ Fayetteville, Arkansas is the home of the nationally recognized Fayetteville High. In 2006 the Fayetteville Bulldogs/Lady Bulldogs were ranked by Sports Illustrated as one of the nation's Top 20 High School Athletic Programs having won 24 state-titles in ten sports in 10 years.
★ Springdale High School, Springdale
★ Har-Ber High School, Springdale
★ Bentonville High School, Bentonville
★
★ The school has recently switched from a traditional high school curriculum to an academy, or small learning community. BHS offers a wide variety of courses, including 19 Advanced Placement (AP) classes. In 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2007 Bentonville High School has been ranked in the top 1000[1] best high schools in the nation according to the Newsweek magazine's Top 1200 US Schools. Public schools are ranked according to a ratio called the Challenge Index. In April 2007, Bentonville High School was approved as an International Baccalaureate World School. BHS is the only high school in Arkansas that is a finalist for the Blue Ribbon School award in 2007.
★ Rogers High School, Rogers
★
★ Split into two campuses, one for sophomores and one for upperclassmen. The city and school administration have historically opposed the creation of a separate high school, in part because of a possible dilution of the Rogers football program. Nonetheless, a second high school will be opened by 2008. In 1996, Rogers High School was ranked by Newsweek as being 771 among the top 1000 high schools in America based on the number of students taking AP Tests.
★ Farmington High School, Farmington
★ Siloam Springs High School, Siloam Springs
★ Pea Ridge High School, Pea Ridge
Private Schools
Prominently include the following:
★ Shiloh Christian School, Springdale
★ Ozark Adventist Academy, Gentry
Transportation
The region is served almost solely by the undersized interstate highway Interstate 540. The interstate has been the cause of much frustration in the area due to traffic jams and accidents caused by the sudden astronomical growth of the area. Expansion of the interstate is currently in the planning stages. [13]
Air traffic in the area relies on the ever expanding Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport for all commercial passengers. The airport provides nonstop service to seventeen US cities, and is currently planning a large expansion. Most charter flights are served by the municipal airports of Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, and Fayetteville.
Constituent Counties
| Projected populations | |
|---|---|
| Census year | Population |
| 2005 | 401,436 |
| 2010 | 463,220 |
| 2015 | 535,852 |
| 2020 | 621,405 |
Constituent counties of the MSA include:
'Arkansas'
★ Benton County
★ Madison County
★ Washington County
'Missouri'
★ McDonald County
See Also
★ Fayetteville, Arkansas
★ Springdale, Arkansas
★ Bentonville, Arkansas
★ Rogers, Arkansas
★ Wal-Mart
★ Tyson Foods
★ J.B. Hunt
★ Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
★ Walton Arts Center
★ University of Arkansas
★ Arkansas metropolitan areas
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