Community Profile & Newcomer Info

Welcome to Benton County! Here is some important information about the area and available services that you’ll need as a newcomer.

A Rich Heritage

In 1837, a site was designated as the county seat for Benton County, named in honor of Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. senator from Missouri who was responsible for helping Arkansas attain statehood in 1836. Bentonville was the first town established in Benton County in 1873, and today continues to be the seat of county government. The downtown square quickly became the place for commerce and entertainment. By the end of the Civil War, apples put Benton County on the map. In 1901, Benton County was the largest apple-producing county in the nation with more than 300 varieties coming just from Bentonville alone. In 1921, large-scale broiler chicken production began and the county was ranked as the largest eggproducing county in Arkansas. The 1930s brought continued growth for the poultry and dairy industry. In 1950, Sam Walton opened Walton’s 5&10 on the Bentonville Square. Bentonville has continued to grow into a thriving business and cultural center, and is home to the headquarters of Walmart Stores, Inc., the largest private employer and retailer in the world, ranked No. 1 on the Fortune 500 list for the previous eight years in a row.

Present Day

Bentonville ranked as the nation’s fifth fastest growing city in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The city grew by a rate of 10 additional residents per day in a calendar year. So what has led to this unprecedented growth? The answer is incredible quality-of-life investments that have transformed Bentonville, drawing

BENTONVILLE RANKED AS THE NATION’S FIFTH FASTEST GROWING CITY IN 2020

national and international attention over the last decade. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, which opened in 2011, the Scott Family Amazeum (2015) and the Momentary (2020) are some of the best examples of these investments. Unique, community-minded restaurants, breweries and lodging options have followed, including 21c Museum Hotel, Thaden Field and 8th Street Market, opening their doors to add character and charm to the local ecosystem. Walmart, along with its many supporting suppliers and vendors operating in the area, is still the lead economic driver in Bentonville, but equally as relevant in today’s mobile workforce economy are the new focus areas: bikes, art, culinary and aviation. All of these amenities combined have culminated to have an astonishing impact on the city.

Bentonville City Government &

Utilities

City Hall

117 W Central Ave, Bentonville (479) 271-3112 bentonvillear.com

Police Department 980 SE 14 St, Bentonville (479) 271-3170

Emergency Call 9-1-1 bentonvillear.com

Fire Department

800 SW A St, Bentonville (479) 271-3151

Emergency Call 9-1-1 bentonvillear.com

City of Bentonville

Electric: (479) 271-3100

Water: (479) 271-3140

Wastewater: (479) 271-3161 bentonvillear.com

Republic Services

Trash and Recycling (479) 855-4226 republicservices.com

AT&T

TV, Telephone, Internet (800) 222-0300 att.com

Black Hills Energy (888) 890-5554 blackhillsenergy.com

Cox Communications Cable, Telephone, Internet (800) 822-4433 cox.com

Bella Vista

Bella Vista City Hall

101 Town Center, Bella Vista (479) 876-1255 bellavistaar.gov

Bella Vista Police Department

105 Town Center, Bella Vista (479) 855-3771

Emergency Call 9-1-1

Bella Vista Fire Department 103 Town Center, Bella Vista (479) 855-3771 bellavistaar.gov

Bella Vista Public Library

11 Dickens Pl, Bella Vista (479) 855-1753 bvpl.org

Bella Vista POA

98 Club House Dr, Bella Vista (479) 855-8000 bellavistapoa.com

Benton County Solid Waste District Recycling (479) 795-0751 bentoncountyrecycles.org

State & County Government

Benton County Administration 215 E Central Ave, Bentonville bentoncountyar.gov

County Judge (479) 271-1000

Circuit Clerk (479) 271-1015

County Clerk (479) 271-1013

19th Judicial West Circuit Court (479) 271-1015

Voter Registration (479) 271-1013

Tax Assessor (479) 271-1033

Tax Collector (479) 271-1040

County Treasurer (479) 271-1018

County Sheriff (479) 271-1008

Arkansas Revenue Office

Driver’s Licenses, Motor Vehicle Registration 2401 SW D St, Ste 3, Bentonville (479) 273-2724

Arkansas State Police Driver Testing Center

1120 W Monroe Ave, Lowell (479) 751-3619

Arkansas Department of Health

1200 W Walnut St, Ste 2200, Rogers (479) 986-1300

Other Bentonville Organizations

Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce

702 SE 5th Street, Ste 40, Bentonville (479) 273-2841 greaterbentonville.com

Visit Bentonville

104 E Central Ave, Bentonville (479) 271-9153 visitbentonville.com

Downtown Bentonville Inc.

102 E Central Ave, Bentonville (479) 295-2396 downtownbentonville.org

Bentonville Public Schools

500 Tiger Blvd, Bentonville (479) 254-5000 bentonvillek12.org

Bentonville Public Library

405 S Main St, Bentonville (479) 271-3192 bentonvillelibrary.org

U.S. Post Office 1706 S Walton Blvd Bentonville (800) 275-8777 usps.com

Ozark Regional Transit (479) 756-2901 ozark.org

Getting Around

Transportation

Municipal Airport: Louise Thaden Field, Bentonville’s municipal airport, is a general aviation airport used for non-commercial business and pleasure aircrafts with direct access to Downtown Bentonville.

Rail: The Arkansas and Missouri Railroad is an independent railroad serving a 139-mile corridor from Fort Smith to Monett, Mo., that offers a wide variety of services for many types of freight.

National Airport: Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) is the region’s primary commercial service airport with an average of 50 nonstop flights a day to 23 destinations provided by Allegiant, American, Breeze, Delta, Frontier and United.

Bus Service: Jefferson Lines provides interstate services, and Ozark Regional Transit is available for regional transportation to Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Bentonville.

Taxi Service: Several taxi services are available in the area. Please refer to the Consumer Guide on pages 49-62 for additional resources.

U.S. Post Offices 555 Memorial Dr, Bella Vista (800) 275-8777

1750 Forest Hills Blvd, Bella Vista (800) 275-8777

Bella Vista Street Department (479) 855-1204

Bella Vista Water Department (479) 855-8000

Carroll Electric (800) 432-9720 carrollecc.com

Republic Services Trash Service (479) 855-4226 republicservices.com

Centerton

Police Department (479) 795-4431

Fire Department (479) 795-2550

Public Works (479) 795-0222

City Hall

(479) 795-2750

Pea Ridge

Police Department (479) 451-8220

Fire Department (479) 451-1111

Water/Sewer Department (479) 451-1109

City Clerk (479) 451-1122