Editing Springdale, Arkansas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Springdale
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
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 |caption1           = Spring Creek in Turnbow Park
 |image2             = Old Springdale High School.jpg
 |caption2           = [[Springdale Public Schools|Old Springdale High School]]
 |image3             = Shiloh Museum.jpg
 |caption3           = [[Shiloh Museum of Ozark History]]
 |image4             = Tyson World Headquarters.jpg
 |caption4           = [[Tyson Foods]] Headquarters
 |image5             = Frisco RoughRiders vs. Northwest Arkansas Naturals May 2017 14.jpg
 |caption5           = [[Arvest Ballpark]]
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 |caption6           = Emma Avenue
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| nickname           = The Poultry Capital of the World<ref name="wpc1" >{{cite web |title= House OKs naming Springdale world's poultry capital |date= April 2, 2013 |url = http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2013/apr/02/house-oks-naming-springdale-worlds-poultry-capital/ |publisher= Arkansas Business |access-date= November 19, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="wpc2">{{cite act |title= An Act to Name the City of Springdale, Arkansas, The Poultry Capital Of The World; And For Other Purposes |number= 767 |date= April 5, 2013 |url= http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2013/2013R/Acts/Act767.pdf |access-date= November 19, 2013 }}</ref>
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| image_seal         = Springdale, Arkansas city logo.png
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| map_caption        = Location of Springdale in Benton County and Washington County, Arkansas.
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| pushpin_label      = Springdale
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| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_name1  = [[Arkansas]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Washington County, Arkansas|Washington]], [[Benton County, Arkansas|Benton]]
| government_type    = Mayor-City council
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Doug Sprouse<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mayor Doug Sprouse {{!}} Springdale, AR|url=https://www.springdalear.gov/316/Mayors-Office|access-date=January 22, 2021|website=www.springdalear.gov}}</ref>
| established_title  = Founded
| established_date   = 1838
| area_magnitude     =
| area_total_km2     = 128.73
| area_total_sq_mi   = 49.70
| area_land_km2      = 127.42
| area_land_sq_mi    = 49.20
| area_water_km2     = 1.31
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.51
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 1335
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes =
| population_total   = 87,672
| population_metro   = 546,725
| population_density_km2 = 660.50
| population_density_sq_mi = 1710.69
| timezone           = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = −6
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| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = −5
| postal_code_type   = ZIP codes
| postal_code        = 72762, 72764-72766
| area_code          = [[Area code 479|479]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 05-66080
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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| footnotes          = NWA metro population as of 2019<ref name=PopEstCBSA>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2010s-total-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html |title=Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals and Components of Change: 2010-2019 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division |date=April 2019 |access-date=May 2, 2020}}</ref>
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}}

'''Springdale''' is a city in [[Washington County, Arkansas|Washington]] and [[Benton County, Arkansas|Benton]] counties in the U.S. state of [[Arkansas]]. The city had a population of 84,161 at the 2020 census, making it the [[List of cities and towns in Arkansas|fourth-most populous city in Arkansas]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://data.census.gov/all?g=160XX00US0566080 | title=Explore Census Data }}</ref> It is included in the four-county [[Northwest Arkansas]] metropolitan area, which had 546,725 residents in 2020.

Located on the Springfield Plateau deep in the [[Ozarks|Ozark Mountains]], Springdale has long been an important industrial city for the region.<ref name="eoa" /> In addition to several trucking companies, the city is home to the world headquarters of [[Tyson Foods]], the world's largest meat producing company.<ref>{{cite web |first= Emilene |last= Ostlind |title= The Big Four Meatpackers |url= http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.5/cattlemen-struggle-against-giant-meatpackers-and-economic-squeezes/the-big-four-meatpackers-1 |publisher= [[High Country News]] |date= March 21, 2011 |access-date= November 19, 2013 }}</ref>

Springdale has been experiencing a population boom in recent years, as indicated by a 133% growth in population between the 1990 and 2010 censuses.<ref name="eoa" /> During this period of rapid growth, the city has seen the establishment of a Springdale campus of [[Northwest Arkansas Community College]] and the [[Northwest Arkansas Naturals]] [[minor league baseball]] team move into [[Arvest Ballpark]]. Tyson remains the city's top employer and is visible throughout the city. Governor [[Mike Beebe]] signed an act into law recognizing Springdale as "The Poultry Capital of the World" in 2013.<ref name="wpc1" /><ref name="wpc2" />

==History==
Springdale was formerly called '''Shiloh''', after the local Shiloh church, and was [[plat]]ted under that original name in 1866.<ref>{{cite book|title=History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5uwxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA258|year=1889|publisher=Higginson Book Company|page=258}}</ref> In 1878, the town was incorporated with the name of Springdale.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.historicwashingtoncounty.org/springdale.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317085713/http://www.historicwashingtoncounty.org/springdale.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 17, 2012|title=Springdale Arkansas brief history|website=www.historicwashingtoncounty.org|access-date=March 31, 2018}}</ref>

In 2020, voters of the city of [[Bethel Heights, Arkansas|Bethel Heights]] decided to merge with Springdale after the city sanitation plant received several violations from the [[Arkansas Health Department]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 23, 2019 |title=Records show state allowed years of violations in Bethel Heights {{!}} Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |url=https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2019/jun/23/records-show-state-allowed-years-of-vio/ |access-date=June 19, 2024 |website=www.nwaonline.com |language=en}}</ref> The city was eventually annexed on August 21, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 15, 2020 |title=Springdale, Bethel Heights city officials working well together {{!}} Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |url=https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2020/aug/15/springdale-bethel-heights-city-officials-working/ |access-date=June 19, 2024 |website=www.nwaonline.com |language=en}}</ref>

An intense EF3 tornado struck the town on [[Tornado outbreak of March 29–31, 2022|March 30]], 2022, heavily damaging or destroying several structures and injuring seven people.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|49.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|49.2|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2}} of it, or 0.62%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web | title= Springdale (city), Arkansas | url= http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/0566080.html | publisher= U.S. Census Bureau | access-date= November 19, 2013 | archive-date= January 4, 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160104231429/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/0566080.html | url-status= dead }}</ref> The city limits extend north into southern Benton County. Springdale is bordered by the cities of [[Cave Springs, Arkansas|Cave Springs]], [[Lowell, Arkansas|Lowell]], to the north, by [[Elm Springs, Arkansas|Elm Springs]] and [[Tontitown, Arkansas|Tontitown]] to the west, and by [[Johnson, Arkansas|Johnson]] and [[Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville]] to the south.

The city is located in both Benton and Washington counties along [[Interstate 49 (Arkansas)|Interstate&nbsp;49]]/[[U.S. Route 62 in Arkansas|US&nbsp;Highway&nbsp;62]]/[[U.S. Route 71 in Arkansas|US&nbsp;Highway&nbsp;71]] (I-49/US&nbsp;62/US&nbsp;71).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> This is the only [[Controlled-access highway|fully controlled access]] route through the area, which replaced the winding US&nbsp;71 (now [[Arkansas Highway 471|US&nbsp;71B]]) in the 1990s.<ref name="was" >{{Cite map |publisher=Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department |cartography=Planning and Research Division |date=December 22, 2011 |title=General Highway Map, Washington County, Arkansas |url=http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/WashingtonCounty.pdf |access-date=November 19, 2013 |archive-date=May 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525214428/http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/counties/county%20PDFs/WashingtonCounty.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> An interstate connection with [[Fort Smith, Arkansas|Fort Smith]] to the south and [[Kansas City, Missouri]], to the north has greatly helped to grow Springdale.<ref name="eoa" /> Within Washington County, Springdale is bordered along the south by Fayetteville and Johnson. In some locations, this transition is seamless.<ref name="was" /> The city extends west and east along [[U.S. Route 412 in Arkansas|Highway 412]] toward Tontitown and [[Beaver Lake (Arkansas)|Beaver Lake]], respectively.<ref name="was" />

===Geology===
Springdale is located on the [[Springfield Plateau]], a subset of [[The Ozarks]] which run through northwest Arkansas, southern [[Missouri]], and [[Green Country (Oklahoma)|Northeastern Oklahoma]].<ref>{{ cite journal |last= Branner |first= George C. |title= Mineral Resources of Benton, Carroll, Madison, and Washington Counties |publisher= Arkansas State Geologist |year= 1984 |location= Little Rock, Arkansas |orig-year=1940 |journal= County Mineral Report 2 |page= 2 }}</ref> In the Springdale area, [[sandstone]] and [[shale]] were deposited on top of the Springfield Plateau during the [[Pennsylvanian (geology)|Pennsylvanian]] Period. These were eroded after the [[Ouachita orogeny]] and uplift, exposing [[Mississippian age|Mississippian]] [[limestone]] formations of the Springfield Plateau visible today.

===Climate===
Springdale lies in the [[humid subtropical climate]] zone ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa'') with influence from the humid continental climate type. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  The climate is similar to that of nearby [[Fayetteville, Arkansas#Climate|Fayetteville]].

July is the hottest month of the year, with an average high of {{convert|89|°F}} and an average low of {{convert|71|°F}}. Temperatures above {{convert|100|°F}} are uncommon but not rare, occurring on average twice a year, with 57 days over {{convert|90|°F}} annually. January is the coldest month with an average high of {{convert|46|°F|0}} and an average low of {{convert|29|°F|0}}. The city's highest temperature was {{convert|111|°F|1}}, recorded in 1954. The lowest temperature recorded was {{convert|-24|°F}}, in 1899.<ref name="Weather.com" >{{cite web
  | url = http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USAR0522
  | title = Monthly Averages for Springdale, AR
  | access-date = November 19, 2013
| publisher = [[The Weather Channel]]
  | format = Table}}</ref><ref name="base" >{{cite web
  | url = http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=8157
  | title = Springdale, AR
  | access-date = November 19, 2013
| publisher = Weatherbase
  | format = Table}}</ref> Precipitation is weakly seasonal, with a bimodal pattern: wet seasons in the spring and fall, and relatively drier summers and winters, but some rain in all months.


{{Weather box
| width = auto
| location = Springdale
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| Jan mean F = 37.0
| Feb mean F = 40.6
| Mar mean F = 50.4
| Apr mean F = 59.0
| May mean F = 67.1
| Jun mean F = 75.9
| Jul mean F = 79.5
| Aug mean F = 78.4
| Sep mean F = 71.4
| Oct mean F = 59.9
| Nov mean F = 48.9
| Dec mean F = 39.9
| year mean F = 
| Jan high F = 46.4
| Feb high F = 50.2
| Mar high F = 60.4
| Apr high F = 68.7
| May high F = 75.7
| Jun high F = 84.9
| Jul high F = 88.9
| Aug high F = 88.5
| Sep high F = 82.0
| Oct high F = 70.5
| Nov high F = 59.0
| Dec high F = 48.7
| year high F = 
| Jan low F = 28.6
| Feb low F = 31.6
| Mar low F = 41.2
| Apr low F = 49.5
| May low F = 58.6
| Jun low F = 67.5
| Jul low F = 70.7
| Aug low F = 69.4
| Sep low F = 61.9
| Oct low F = 50.7
| Nov low F = 39.9
| Dec low F = 32.0
| year low F = 
| Jan precipitation inch = 1.57
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.79
| Mar precipitation inch = 2.48
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.81
| May precipitation inch = 3.09
| Jun precipitation inch = 2.30
| Jul precipitation inch = 2.69
| Aug precipitation inch = 2.35
| Sep precipitation inch = 2.12
| Oct precipitation inch = 2.02
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.53
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.68
| year precipitation inch = 
| source 1 = Weather.Directory<ref name="Weather.Directory">
{{cite web|url=https://weather.directory/us/springdale-1
|title= Springdale Weather & Climate Guide
|access-date= 27 Apr 2025
|website= Weather.Directory}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 249
|1890= 1146
|1900= 1251
|1910= 1755
|1920= 2263
|1930= 2763
|1940= 3319
|1950= 5835
|1960= 10076
|1970= 16783
|1980= 23458
|1990= 29941
|2000= 45798
|2010= 69797
|2020= 84161
|footnote=[[Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture|Encyclopedia of Arkansas<br>History and Culture]]<ref name="eoa" >{{cite encyclopedia|last= Stewart|first= Charles W.|title= Fayetteville (Washington County)|url= http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=1006|encyclopedia= [[Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture]]|publisher= [[Butler Center for Arkansas Studies]] at the [[Central Arkansas Library System]]|date= March 1, 2012|access-date= July 20, 2013 }}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Springdale, Arkansas – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Springdale city, Arkansas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p004&g=160XX00US0566080&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Springdale city, Arkansas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0566080&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Springdale city, Arkansas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0566080&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|33,926
|36,798
|style='background: #ffffe6; |34,543
|74.08%
|52.72%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |41.04%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|293
|1,160
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,733
|0.64%
|1.66%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.06%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|370
|534
|style='background: #ffffe6; |544
|0.81%
|0.77%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.65%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|760
|1,336
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,791
|1.66%
|1.91%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.13%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] alone (NH)
|700
|3,967
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8,662
|1.53%
|5.68%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10.29%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|24
|105
|style='background: #ffffe6; |193
|0.05%
|0.15%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.23%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|720
|1,205
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,408
|1.57%
|1.73%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.05%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|9,005
|24,692
|style='background: #ffffe6; |33,287
|19.66%
|35.38%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |39.55%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''45,798'''
|'''69,797'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''84,161'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 84,161 people, 26,443 households, and 19,475 families residing in the city.

===2010 census===
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According to the 2010 US census, the total population was 69,797. Of this, 45,185 (64.74%) were White, 15,332 (21.97%) were some other race, 3,976 (5.70%) were Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islanders, 2,011 (2.88%) were two or more races, 1,363 (1.95%) were Asian, 1,251 (1.79%) were Black or African American, 679 (0.97%) were American Indian or Alaska Native. 24,592 (35.38%) were Hispanic or Latino (of any race)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://censusviewer.com/city/AR/springdale/2010|title=2010 Census Population of Springdale, Arkansas – CensusViewer|website=censusviewer.com|access-date=March 31, 2018}}</ref>

There were 22,678 households, out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.54.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,523, and the median income for a family was $46,407. Males had a median income of $31,495 versus $26,492 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,645. 21.3% of the population and 17.4% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 33.6% of those under the age of 18 and 6.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.<ref name="2010Census" >{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

===Metropolitan area===
The [[Northwest Arkansas]] region consists of three [[List of Arkansas counties|Arkansas counties]]: [[Benton County, Arkansas|Benton]], [[Madison County, Arkansas|Madison]], and [[Washington County, Arkansas|Washington]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses |publisher= Executive office of the President [[Office of Management and Budget]] |date=September 14, 2018 |url= https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Bulletin-18-04.pdf |page= 54 |access-date= August 29, 2019 }}</ref> The area had a population of 347,045 at the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]] which had increased to 463,204 by the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] (an increase of 33.47 percent). The Metropolitan Statistical Area does not consist of the usual principal-city-with-[[suburbs]] morphology; instead Springdale is bordered to the north by [[Rogers, Arkansas|Rogers]], the south by [[Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville]], and the northwest by [[Bentonville, Arkansas|Bentonville]], with smaller cities like [[Lowell, Arkansas|Lowell]] and [[Johnson, Arkansas|Johnson]] in between.

===Marshallese population===
{{main|Marshallese people in Springdale, Arkansas}}
The city is home to the largest community of [[Marshallese Americans|Marshall Islanders in the United States]], which dates to the 1980s, when one Marshall Islander arrived in the city to work for Tyson Foods and subsequently spread word of plentiful jobs to others in the islands. The [[Marshall Islands]] opened a [[consulate]] in the city in 2008.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/05/us/for-marshall-islanders-hopes-and-troubles-in-arkansas.html|title=For Marshall Islanders, Hopes and Troubles in Arkansas|last=Schulte|first=Bret|date=July 4, 2012|work=The New York Times|access-date=January 5, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The Marshallese could easily settle in the U.S. as their country is in a free association with the United States. Photographer Lawrence Sumulong stated that this is the largest concentration of ethnic Marshallese in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dickerman|first=Kenneth|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com:443/photography/2021/01/22/marshallese-diaspora-arkansas/|title=Forced out of their homes by years of U.S. nuclear testing, the Marshallese diaspora has spread to Springdale, Ark.|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=January 22, 2021|accessdate=May 25, 2022}}</ref>

===Religion===
56.8% of Springdale's population describes themselves as religious, slightly above the national average of 48.8%.<ref name="rel">{{cite web |title= Religion in Springdale, Arkansas |url = http://www.bestplaces.net/religion/city/arkansas/springdale |access-date= November 19, 2013 }}</ref> 25.6% of people in Springdale who describe themselves as having a religion are Baptist (14.5% of the city's total population). 12.5% of people holding a religion are Catholic (7.1% of the city's total population).

==Economy==
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-right:1em"
|+ Top Employers<br>Springdale Chamber of Commerce<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.springdale.com/living/community_profile/major_employers |title=Major Employers|publisher=Springdale Chamber of Commerce|access-date=January 4, 2013}}</ref>
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
|1
|[[Tyson Foods]]
|4,300
|-
|2
|George's
|2,500
|-
|3
|[[Springdale Public Schools]]
|2,235
|-
|4
|[[Cargill Meat Solutions]]
|1,200
|-
|5
|Northwest Medical Center-Springdale
|900
|-
|6
|Rockline Industries
|535
|-
|7
|A.E.R.T.
|500
|-
|8
|[[Harps Food Stores]]
|495
|-
|9
|[[Kawneer]]
|465
|-
|10
|Multi-Craft Contractors
|400
|}

[[File:Tyson World Headquarters.jpg|thumb|Tyson World Headquarters]]

Springdale has a robust poultry processing industry, including large hatcheries and/or processing plants owned and operated by Tyson Foods, Cargill, and George's throughout the city. Since Tyson Foods and George's are based in the city, a host of administrative/executive/support staff is also employed in Springdale to support these large operations. Springdale also has a variety of industrial/manufacturing employers present in the city, including [[Apex Tool Group]], [[Ball Corporation]], Brunner & Lay, [[Dayco|Dayco Products]], and [[Pratt & Whitney]]. This strong industrial sector differentiates the city among the four large principal cities of Northwest Arkansas.

==Arts and culture==
{{See also|Culture of Arkansas|Bible belt}}

;Points of interest
* [[Arts Center of the Ozarks]]
* [[Arvest Ballpark]]
* [[Fitzgerald Station and Farmstead]]
* [[Shiloh Historic District]]
* [[Shiloh Museum of Ozark History]]
* [[Springdale Poultry Industry Historic District]]
* The Springdale Post Office contains a 1939 [[Natalie Smith Henry]] mural, titled ''Local Industries'', commissioned by the Treasury Department's Section of Fine Arts. Depictions of poultry and fruit farmers reflected the early industries of Tyson Foods and  [[Welch's|Welch's Grape Juice Company]]. Springdale was the southwest regional headquarters of the Welch's company.<ref>{{cite web|title=1922 - Welch's Grapes Building|url=http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMDBVG_1922_Welchs_Grapes_Springdale_AR|website=www.waymarking.com/|publisher=Waymarking|access-date=March 30, 2017}}</ref>

[[Parsons Stadium]] in eastern Springdale is host to many events throughout the year, most notably the [[Rodeo of the Ozarks]]. This four-day event began in Springdale in 1944 and brings professional cowboys and cowgirls to the city for one of the nation's top outdoor rodeos. Always hosted on Independence Day weekend, the event brings a parade, the Miss Rodeo of the Ozarks Pageant, and the Grand Entrance to the stadium. It also hosts Buckin' in the Ozarks (a [[Professional Bull Riders]] [PBR] event), Arenacross (a motocross competition with professional and amateur exhibitions) during [[Bikes Blues and BBQ]] weekend and other motorized exhibitions.

==Sports==
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Springdale is home to the [[Northwest Arkansas Naturals]], the [[minor league baseball]] team of the [[Texas League]]. The team, formerly known as the [[Wichita Wranglers]], relocated in 2008 upon completion of [[Arvest Ballpark]].<ref>[http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/165714/ NWAnews.com :: Northwest Arkansas' News Source<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927234846/http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/165714/|date=September 27, 2007}}</ref> The stadium has 6,500 seats and additional grass berm seating as well as suites and event space for private events. Approximately 70 Naturals home games are played in the stadium every year. In 2013, Arvest Ballpark hosted the 77th annual Texas League All-Star Game.

==Government==
{{see also|List of mayors of Springdale, Arkansas}}
Springdale operates within the [[Mayor–council government|mayor-city council]] form of government. The mayor is elected by a citywide election to serve as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the city by presiding over all city functions, policies, rules and laws. Once elected, the mayor also allocates duties to city employees. Mayors serve four-year terms and can serve unlimited terms. The city council consists of eight members who together form the legislative body for the city. Also included in the council's duties is balancing the city's budget and passing ordinances. The body also controls the representatives of specialized city commissions underneath their jurisdiction. Two members are elected from each of the city's four wards.<ref>{{cite web |title= Springdale, Arkansas Ward Map |url= http://gis.springdalear.gov/flexviewers/WardMap/index.html |publisher=City of Springdale |access-date= May 24, 2015 }}</ref> The Council meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the City Administration Building.

Citizen input is welcomed through the use of various specialized groups. Positions are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. Springdale is represented by Republican [[Steve Womack]] Representative for Arkansas's 3rd congressional district.

==Education==
[[File:Springdale High School.jpg|thumb|[[Springdale High School]]]]

===Primary and secondary===
[[Springdale Public Schools]] is the largest school district in Arkansas, providing educational services to over 23,000 students on 29 campuses in the city. Pre-kindergarten, seventeen elementary schools, four middle schools, [[Springdale High School]], [[Har-Ber High School]], and the [[Don Tyson School of Innovation]] constitute the district. The district offers a variety of programs, including [[IB Diploma Programme|International Baccalaurate Programme]] and the (Environmental and Spatial Technology) EAST Initiative. College prep programs (academies) for Engineering and Architecture, IT, Law and Public Safety, and Medical Profession Education allow students to begin specialized instruction.

Most of Springdale, including all portions of Springdale in Washington County, is in Springdale Public Schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st05_ar/schooldistrict_maps/c05143_washington/DC20SD_C05143.pdf|title=2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Washington County, AR|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=May 25, 2022}}</ref> Within Benton County, other districts that include sections of Springdale include [[Bentonville Public Schools]]<!--03060--> and [[Rogers Public Schools]]<!--11970-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st05_ar/schooldistrict_maps/c05007_benton/DC20SD_C05007.pdf|title=2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Benton County, AR|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=May 25, 2022}}</ref>

[[Shiloh Christian School]] is a private school founded in 1976 by [[Cross Church (Springdale)|Cross Church]]. It is fully accredited by the [[Association of Christian Schools International]] and [[Arkansas Nonpublic School Accrediting Association]]. The PreK-12 student body is approximately 900 students.

A Catholic school, St. Raphael School, of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock]], operated in Springdale until its 2013 closure.<ref name=Hargettdespite>{{cite news|author=Hargett, Malea|url=http://www.arkansas-catholic.org/news/article/3421/Despite-year-of-grace-St-Joseph-School-will-close|title=Despite 'year of grace,' St. Joseph School will close|newspaper=[[Arkansas Catholic]]|date=March 28, 2013|access-date=July 31, 2017}}</ref> The nearest Catholic high school is [[Ozark Catholic Academy]] in [[Tontitown, Arkansas|Tontitown]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Schaefer|first=Alesia|url=https://www.arkansas-catholic.org/news/article/5720/Catholic-high-school-opens-in-northwest-Arkansas|title=Catholic high school opens in northwest Arkansas|newspaper=[[Arkansas Catholic]]|publisher=[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock]]|date=August 16, 2018|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref>

===Higher education===
The [[Northwest Technical Institute]] (NWTI) provides occupational training for residents of Springdale and Northwest Arkansas. NWTI also has an Adult Education Center where students earn GEDs, study English as a foreign language, and study to apply for US citizenship.

Springdale has a campus of the [[Northwest Arkansas Community College]]. This two-year public community college provides associate degrees and non-credit courses. [[Ecclesia College]] is a small religious [[work college]] accredited through the [[Association for Biblical Higher Education]] located in western Springdale.

==Infrastructure==
[[File:US Route 71B intersects US 412, Springdale, AR.jpg|right|thumb|US 412 and US 71B briefly overlap in Springdale along Thompson Avenue]]

===Transportation===
{{See also|Ozark Regional Transit}}
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* [[File:I-49 (AR 1957).svg|25px]] [[Interstate 49 (Arkansas)|Interstate 49]]
* [[File:US 62 (1961).svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 62 in Arkansas|US Route 62]]
* [[File:US 71 (1961).svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 71 in Arkansas|US Route 71]]
* [[File:US 412 (AR).svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 412 in Arkansas|US Route 412 Business]]
* [[File:US 71B.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 71 Business (Northwest Arkansas)|US Route 71 Business]]
* [[File:Arkansas 112.svg|25px]] [[Arkansas Highway 112|Highway 112]]
* [[File:Arkansas 264.svg|25px]] [[Arkansas Highway 264|Highway 264]]
* [[File:Arkansas 265.svg|25px]] [[Arkansas Highway 265|Highway 265]]
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The major through route in Springdale is [[Interstate 49]]/[[U.S. Route 71 in Arkansas|US 71]]/[[U.S. Route 62 in Arkansas|US 62]] (the concurrent routes are unsigned and thus the route is simply known as I-49 in Springdale). This [[Controlled-access highway|fully controlled access]], four-lane [[Controlled-access highway|expressway]] is a discontinuous piece of a route ultimately planned to connect [[Kansas City, Missouri]] to [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]. Formerly designated as [[Interstate 540 (Arkansas)|Interstate 540]] with the re-designation as Interstate 49 being granted by the [[U.S. Department of Transportation]] [[Federal Highway Administration]] in 2014,<ref>{{ cite web |title= Correspondence from FHWA to AHTD |url= http://www.arkansashighways.com/forums/I-49-approval-north.pdf |publisher= FHWA |date= March 28, 2014 |location= Little Rock, AR |access-date= May 25, 2015 }}</ref> the highway became the first freeway in the area when it was completed in the 1990s to relieve the former US 71 (now [[Arkansas Highway 471|US 71B]]) of a much-increased demand of through travelers following the unanticipated and rapid growth of Northwest Arkansas. Major construction along the I-49 corridor included the [[Bella Vista Bypass]], which was opened to traffic north of Springdale in October 2021. Future plans for the I-49 corridor include completion of a freeway segment through the [[Ouachita Mountains]] to Texarkana.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gill |first=Todd |date=October 1, 2021 |title=I-49 Bella Vista bypass now complete |url=https://fayettevilleflyer.com/2021/10/01/i-49-bella-vista-bypass-now-complete/ |access-date=April 23, 2024 |website=Fayetteville Flyer}}</ref>

Springdale's major provider of public transportation is [[Ozark Regional Transit]]. The bus-based regional transit system runs throughout Washington and [[Benton County, Arkansas|Benton Counties]] and is administrated by the [[Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department]]. The nearest intercity bus service is provided by [[Jefferson Lines]] in nearby [[Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jeffersonlines.com/bus-stops/arkansas/|title=Arkansas Bus Stops|access-date=September 28, 2023}}</ref>

The [[Springdale Municipal Airport]] is a [[general aviation]] airport located near downtown Springdale. Commercial air service in Northwest Arkansas is available from [[Northwest Arkansas National Airport]] in [[Highfill, Arkansas|Highfill]].

===Public safety===
[[File:Springdale Fire Department 001.jpg|right|thumb|SFD fire apparatus "Ladder 1"]]
The Springdale Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency in the city. As of 2017, Springdale had 208 police department employees, including civilian and support staff.<ref>{{ cite news |title= Area police ramp up recruitment efforts - Applications are in decline, matching trend across nation |first=Ashton |last= Eley |page=8 |date=October 25, 2017 |url=https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2017/oct/08/area-police-ramp-recruitment-efforts/?news |work= Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette |publisher= WEHCO Media |location= Fayetteville |oclc=900475761 |issn=1060-4332 |access-date= May 11, 2020 }}</ref> The Springdale Fire Department is a [[Firefighting in the United States#Organization|career fire service]] providing [[emergency medical services]], [[Fire investigation|fire cause determination]], [[fire prevention]], [[Firefighting|fire suppression]], [[Dangerous goods|hazardous materials mitigation]], and [[Rescue|rescue services]]. Springdale has been listed as an ISO Class 1 city since 2017.<ref>{{ cite news |title= Springdale reaches top in fire protection |first=Doug |last= Thompson |page=8 |date=October 25, 2017 |url= https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/oct/25/springdale-reaches-top-in-fire-protecti/ |work= Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette |publisher= WEHCO Media |location= Fayetteville |oclc=900475761 |issn=1060-4332 |access-date= May 11, 2020 }}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[George W. Bond]], educator in Springdale; later president of [[Louisiana Tech University]]
* [[Albert E. Brumley]], [[southern gospel]] music composer, member of the [[Gospel Music Hall of Fame]]
* [[Kevin Carson]], author and contemporary [[individualist anarchist]] and [[Mutualism (economic theory)|mutualist]] theorist
* The [[Duggar family|Duggar Family]] from [[TLC (TV channel)|TLC]]'s ''[[19 Kids and Counting]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.ark.org/propertytax/washington/index.php?ac:show:step3b_itemdetail=1&billno=815-26832-000 | title= Duggar Properties | publisher= [[Washington County, Arkansas|Washington County]] Tax Collector | access-date=June 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.people.com/article/josh-duggar-molestation-scandal-records-released-compliance-law | title= No Laws Were Broken When Josh Duggar's Police Report Was Released to the Public, Says City Attorney| work= [[People (magazine)|People]] | publisher= [[Time Inc.]] | first=K.C. |last=Baker | date= June 5, 2015|access-date= June 11, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Jim Bob Duggar]], member of the [[Arkansas House of Representatives]] from 1999 until 2002
* [[Jenee Fleenor]], fiddle player, singer, songwriter, named 2019, 2020 and 2021 [[Country Music Association]] [[53rd Annual Country Music Association Awards|Musician of the Year]]
* [[Ronnie Floyd]], [[Cross Church (Springdale)|Cross Church]] pastor and president of the [[Southern Baptist Convention]] from 2014 to 2016
* [[Joshua Frazier]], former professional football player
* [[Kiehl Frazier]], 2010 [[USA Today High School Football Offensive Player of the Year]], [[Auburn University]] and later [[Ouachita Baptist University]] quarterback
* [[Megan Godfrey]], [[Democratic Party of Arkansas|Democratic]] politician representing Springdale in the Arkansas House from 2019 to 2023

* [[Josh Hawley]], [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] U. S. Senator from [[Missouri]]
* [[Asa Hutchinson]], Republican politician representing the [[Arkansas's 3rd congressional district|Arkansas 3rd]] from 1997 to 2001, 46th [[Governor of Arkansas]] from 2015 to 2023
* [[Timothy Chad Hutchinson]], lawyer in Fayetteville, Republican former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
* [[Greg Leding]], Democratic politician representing Fayetteville in the Arkansas House from 2011 to 2019, and part of Washington County from 2019 to present
* [[Gus Malzahn]], former [[Auburn Tigers football]] coach and current [[UCF Knights football]] coach
* [[Mitch Mustain]], former professional football and baseball player
* [[Harry L. Steele]], U.S. Army major general<ref name="Marquis">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rjQOAQAAMAAJ&q=%22steele,+harry+lee%22+academy |title=Who Was Who in American History: The Military |date=1975 |isbn=978-0-8379-3201-9 |location=Uniondale, NY |page=5 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
* [[John H. Tyson]], chairman of Tyson Foods from 1998 to present
* [[John W. Tyson]], founder and CEO of Tyson Foods from 1935 until his death in 1967
* [[Jon Woods]], musician and Republican politician representing Springdale in the Arkansas House and Senate from 2007 to 2017, later convicted of fraud and money laundering
* [[Rhett Lashlee]], former quarterback for the [[University of Arkansas]] and current offensive coordinator for [[Miami Hurricanes football]]
* [[Robin Lundstrum]], Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Benton and Washington counties since 2015, businesswoman in Springdale<ref>{{cite web |title=Robin Lundstrum |url=http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/373/Robin-Lundstrum |access-date=April 12, 2015 |publisher=arkansashouse.org}}</ref>
* [[Micah Neal]], Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Springdale, operator of Neal's Café<ref>{{cite web |title=Micah Neal's Biography |url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/81594/micah-neal#.UsYceZV3uZM |access-date=January 2, 2014 |publisher=votesmart.org}}</ref>
* [[Danny Patrick (Arkansas politician)|Danny L. Patrick]], Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Madison and Carroll counties from 1967 to 1970<ref>"Danny Lee Patrick", ''[[Arkansas Democrat-Gazette]]'', July 29, 2009</ref>
* [[Zack Pianalto]], former professional football player
* [[Carolyn Pollan]], Republican politician represented [[Sebastian County, Arkansas|Sebastian County]] in the Arkansas House from 1975 to 1999
* [[Don Tyson]], CEO and chairman of Tyson Foods from 1967 to 1991
* [[Hugh Franklin Waters]], United States District Judge of the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas|Western District of Arkansas]] from 1981 to 2002
* [[Damian Williams (wide receiver)|Damian Williams]], former NFL wide receiver
* [[Matt Wilson (racing driver)|Matt Wilson]], racing driver

==References==
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