Bethel Heights, Arkansas | |
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 Location of Bethel Heights in Benton County, Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates: 36°13′22″N 94°7′40″W / 36.22278°N 94.12778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Benton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2) |
| • Land | 2.21 sq mi (5.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,348 ft (411 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,372 |
| • Estimate (2019)[3] | 2,771 |
| • Density | 1,251.02/sq mi (482.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 72764[4] |
| Area code | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-05740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0076320[2] |
| Website | web |
Bethel Heights was a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Always a small, sparsely populated community, the region coalesced around a school named Bethel in the late 19th century but did not incorporate until 1967 to avoid annexation by larger neighboring communities. The town offered police and fire protection and wastewater service to residents, but sent students to Springdale Public Schools and purchased water from Springdale Water Utilities. By the 21st century, Northwest Arkansas was gaining population rapidly, and Bethel Heights reincorporated as a city and grew from a population of 714 in 2000 to 2,372 at the 2010 census.[5] Growth put pressure on the city's subsurface discharge wastewater treatment system, and following a series of wastewater treatment plant violations, voters dissolved the city and completely annexed into Springdale in August 2020.[6]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bethel Heights, Arkansas
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ Sosa, Ninette (August 12, 2020). "A CLOSER LOOK: what happens to ZIP code 72764, Bethel Heights?". KFTA, Nexstar Media Group Inc. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bethel Heights city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ "Springdale, Bethel Heights city officials working well together". August 15, 2020.