Bentonville is in Benton County and operates under a mayor-council form of government. It also has the distinction of being the county seat of Benton County. The city operates its own electric company and sewer treatment plant. We have a productive workforce, a quality educational base, and increasing population of all ages and experience levels, and many businesses that can be of service to you.

Bentonville, Arkansas is located 5 miles from Bella Vista. It's an old city that was established in 1837. During the Civil War, this small city was burned except for 12 buildings.

At first it was an agricultural community with apple and pear orchards covering most of the area. Cattle and chickens are still important today, and Tyson Company [chickens] play an important role in the community.

Bentonville is Wal-Mart headquarters and is among the county’s largest employers with distribution centers, a printing plant, a photo shop, fixture shop, home offices and stores thriving in the city. Other major employers include Krispy Kitchens (Tyson), Bates Medical Center, Bentonville Casting Company, CEI Engineering Associates, Inc., CTS Corporation, Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc. and Rogers Tool Works. Community Publishers, which publishes the Benton County Daily Record, Weekly Vista, Ozark Neighbor, Ozark Living and commercial printing, is based in Bentonville.

In Bentonville, the Peel House Museum and Historical Garden is an exceptional example of Villa Tower Italianate architecture. Built in 1875 by Colonel Samuel West Peel, the home featured the best construction materials available -- from the Southern yellow pine floors to the locally produced exterior bricks later embellished with a stucco finish. The outer stone sills and lintels were hand-carved by a local stone mason.

The front hall showcases rare pine graining and a gracefully turned walnut balustrade stairway. There is a rare Anglo-Japanese mantle in the library and unusual Greek Revival molded trim in the parlor. Fine antiques and artifacts on loan from the Old State House and the Historic Arkansas Museum furnish the interior.

Housing Cost

Housing in Northwest Arkansas is both abundant and affordable. The average home price is $205,000 while houses range from $50,000 to $1,000,000+.

Demographics

Population 29,538 and covers 21.2 square miles.  Bentonville sits at an elevation of 1,291 feet above sea level.

Climate

Bentonville, AR climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 88.40 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 22.30 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 23 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 23 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Bentonville is 43.61 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is September with an average rainfall of 4.76 Inches.

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