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Benton County

Population in July 2008: 1,557. Population change since 2000: +118.1%
Males: 791  (50.8%)
Females: 766  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  35.4 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72764.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,543 (it was $48,750 in 2000)
Bethel Heights:  $58,543
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,637
Bethel Heights:  $23,637
Arkansas:  $20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $226,794 (it was $129,100 in 2000)
Bethel Heights:  $226,794
Arkansas:  $101,000

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Races in Bethel Heights:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Other Asian (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Bethel Heights: 87.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Irish (15.4%), United States (13.0%), German (12.6%), English (9.9%), Italian (4.5%), Dutch (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1344 feet

Land area: 2.52 square miles.

Population density: 617 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bethel Heights

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethel Heights town

  • Never married: 14.4%
  • Now married: 73.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

30 residents are foreign born (3.4% Asia, 0.8% Latin America).

This town:  4.2%
Arkansas:  2.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bethel Heights:  0.6% ($791)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
Bethel Heights satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR (10.3 miles , pop. 58,047).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (101.2 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (281.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Lowell, AR (1.6 miles ), Springdale, AR (1.7 miles ), Elm Springs, AR (2.3 miles ), Johnson, AR (2.6 miles ), Cave Springs, AR (2.6 miles ), Tontitown, AR (2.7 miles ), Rogers, AR (2.7 miles ), Prairie Creek, AR (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $175,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2005: 105 buildings, average cost: $100,600
  • 2006: 137 buildings, average cost: $97,300
  • 2007: 44 buildings, average cost: $61,000
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $90,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 36.22 N, Longitude: 94.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 479

Bethel Heights household income distribution Bethel Heights home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +362 (+102.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)



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Bethel Heights-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the Bethel Heights town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/24/1954, a category 3 tornado 12.2 miles away from the town center injured 4 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


Bethel Heights-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from Bethel Heights center
On 9/7/2007 at 10:40:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Bethel Heights topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Bethel Heights:
  • NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER OF WASHINGTON (about 6 miles; SPRINGDALE, AR)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP IN PART WITH RE (about 9 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR)
  • VISTA HEALTH (about 9 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethel Heights:
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 18 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 72 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  84.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.3%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bethel Heights, AR



Bethel Heights compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Bethel Heights travel time to work


Bethel Heights mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Benton County Arkansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Bethel Heights

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist Church Charismatic Churches IndependentBaptist Missionary Association of America
Adherents35.8%10.9%9.7%7.9%4.4%
Congregations16.9%1.7%11.7%0.4%9.1%
NameAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents4.0%3.2%2.9%2.6%18.7%
Congregations8.7%7.4%4.3%2.2%37.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$5,546$33,2760$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 21$4,794
Judicial and Legal 1$2,493$29,9160$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$11,170$26,8080$0
Police - Other 1$1,756$21,0720$0
Firefighters 1$2,537$30,4440$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,221$26,6520$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$257
Sewerage 1$3,649$43,7880$0
Other and Unallocable 2$4,041$24,2460$0
Totals for Government 14$33,413$28,64022$5,051



Bethel Heights government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $12,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $195,000
    General - Other: $145,000
    Solid Waste Management: $37,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $75,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $51,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $569,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $31,000
    General Support: $12,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $258,000
    Property: $23,000
    NEC: $13,000
    Public Utilities: $12,000
    Individual Income: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $160,000

10.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,922 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.85%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($668 average AGI)
Benton County:  0.10%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, AR  2.62% ($39,748 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.35% ($30,645)
from McDonald County, MO  0.20% ($26,376)


7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,977 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.59%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($474 average AGI)
Benton County:  0.06%
Arkansas average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, AR  2.04% ($34,550 average AGI)
to Delaware County, OK  0.26% ($26,699)
to McDonald County, MO  0.26% ($57,547)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bethel Heights:
  • KZRA (1590 AM; 3 kW; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KREB (1190 AM; daytime; 3 kW; BENTONVILLE/BELLA VI, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)
  • KZAR (1390 AM; 1 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KOFC (1250 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: WILLIAM B. DISNEY & MARTHA J. DISNEY)
  • KTHS (1480 AM; 5 kW; BERRYVILLE, AR; Owner: KTHS/KSCC, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bethel Heights:
  • K203CE (88.5 FM; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KXNA (104.9 FM; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KSEC (95.7 FM; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: BENTONVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KFAY-FM (98.3 FM; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KKEG (92.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KMCK-FM (105.7 FM; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBNV (90.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K244DS (96.7 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KAYH (89.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FAMILY VISION MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KAMO-FM (94.3 FM; ROGERS, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMXF (101.9 FM; LOWELL, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUAF (91.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS)
  • K272DQ (102.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKIX (103.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIGL (93.3 FM; SELIGMAN, MO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBVA (106.5 FM; BELLA VISTA, AR; Owner: GAYLA JOY HENDREN)
  • KREB-FM (99.5 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KXUA (88.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BRD. OF TRUST. OF UNIV. OF ARKANSAS)
  • KDAB (94.9 FM; PRAIRIE GROVE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Bethel Heights:
  • KFAA (Channel 51; ROGERS, AR; Owner: J.D.G. TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KVAQ-LP (Channel 20; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: CHRISTIANS INCORPORATED FOR CHRIST)
  • K62DQ (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, ETC., AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K64FO (Channel 64; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K15DR (Channel 15; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K59ES (Channel 59; HINDSVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KFFS-CA (Channel 36; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KSBN-TV (Channel 57; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: TOTAL LIFE COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KHOG-TV (Channel 29; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: KHBS HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KAFT (Channel 13; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • K67EO (Channel 67; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K14IT (Channel 14; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KWBS-TV (Channel 34; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
  • K42BS (Channel 42; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KNJE-LP (Channel 68; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Owner: TV-34, INC., AN ARKANSAS CORPORATION)
  • K68ET (Channel 68; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K45EI (Channel 45; BENTONVILLE & ROGERS, AR; Owner: VICTORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K33FG (Channel 33; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)


Bethel Heights fatal accident list:
Jul 18, 2000 07:45 AM, Old Wire Rd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 11, 1998 10:07 AM, Us-71-18b, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 8, 1995 08:45 AM, 71-18b, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 29, 1983 10:13 AM, 71s18, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 1, 1975 01:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Dewey Johnson, North Side Of County Line Road, Approximately 900 Feet West Of Oak Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 53 m, Overall height: 53 m
    Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, Plc, 1300 North 17th Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0470, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: W6URI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00206972
    Grant Date: 12/29/2007, Expiration Date: 01/14/2018, Certifier: Miguel Urizarri
    Registrant: Miguel Urizarri, 3909 Rosebud Ln, Bethel Heights, AR 72764


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: SMITH H E / SMITH C L RV-6A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 900KH , Serial Number: 20900, Year manufactured: 1991, Airworthiness Date: 01/28/1992
    Registrant (Corporation): G & F Aviation, 5576 N Oak St, Bethel Heights, AR 72764


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3
  • Hazardous Condition: 6

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