Facts About Springdale
- Springdale was formerly called “Shiloh”, after the local Shiloh church, and was platted under that original name in 1866.
- On the 1st of April 1878, the town was incorporated with the name of Springdale.
- Springdale has been experiencing a population boom in recent years, as indicated by a 133% growth in population between the 1990 and 2010 censuses.
- Springdale is home to the world headquarters of Tyson Foods, the world’s largest meat-producing company.
- Springdale is the fourth-most populous city in Arkansas with an estimated population of Springdale is 84,161, of which 26,443 households and 19,475 families reside in the city, As of the 2020 US census.
- Springdale was originally inhabited by Native American tribes. The Osage Indians used the area for seasonal hunting in the late 18th century.
- Springdale has a total area of 108.9 square miles, of which, 108.3 square miles of it is land and 0.7 square miles is water.
- The city’s highest temperature was 111 °F, recorded in 1954. The lowest temperature recorded was −24 °F, in 1899.
- An intense EF3 tornado struck the town on March 30, 2022, heavily damaging or destroying several structures and injuring seven people.
- In the Springdale area, sandstone and shale were deposited on top of the Springfield Plateau during the Pennsylvanian Period.
