Facts About Bentonville
- Bentonville is the birthplace and World headquarters of Walmart, the largest retailer in the world.
- Bentonville is the ninth-most populous city in Arkansas and the county seat of Benton County.
- Bentonville has gained renown as one of the premier cycling destinations in North America. The International Mountain Biking Association has conferred upon Bentonville the distinguished Silver-Level Ride Center designation.
- The estimated population of Bentonville is 54,164, as of 2020 with an estimated 18,223 households and 12,212 families.
- John B. Dickson opened the Osage post office on December 31, 1836, which was subsequently renamed the Bentonville post office on January 3, 1843.
- Bentonville was founded in 1837 by Thomas Hart Benton, a Missouri senator, and was named after him.
- Presently, the majority of Bentonville’s historic structures trace their origins back to the post-Civil War Reconstruction period, spanning from 1863 to 1877.
- Bentonville hosts various cultural events and festivals throughout the year, including the Bentonville Film Festival, Freshgrass Music Festival, and Forest Concert Series.
- Bentonville has a total area of 31.5 square miles, of these miles, 31.3 square miles is land and 0.19 square miles is water.
- Osage was renamed Bentonville in honour of Thomas Hart Benton, a senator from Missouri who strongly supported Arkansas statehood
- The initial white settlers reached the area that would become Bentonville only a few years preceding its establishment in 1837. By this time, the Osage Indians from Missouri had ceased hunting in the region.
- The Bentonville Parks and Recreation Department maintains twenty-two parks and over 50 miles of trails.
- In Bentonville, the five largest ethnic groups are White comprising 63.5% of the population, followed by Asian at 13.3%, Two+ at 8.2%, White at 6.39%, and Black or African American at 3.29%, as of 2020.
- Before the Battle of Pea Ridge, which occurred 12 miles northeast of Bentonville, this town served as a crucial staging area for the Confederate army during the U.S. Civil War.
- Bentonville is home to 30 listings on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Bentonville is the birthplace and hometown of aviation pioneer Louise McPhetridge Thaden. In a historic achievement in 1936, Thaden became the first female pilot to clinch the prestigious Bendix Trophy.
- The influence of the Walmart Home Office is magnified by the presence of over 1,100 potential Walmart vendors who have set up sales offices in the region.
- Originating from Bentonville, George Clark gained national recognition for his acclaimed syndicated newspaper cartoons, namely “Side Glances” and “The Neighbors,” which earned him widespread acclaim.
- In 2021, the median property value in Bentonville, AR stood at $281,800, with a homeownership rate of 50.9%.
- In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 62,153 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,156 and India with 9,838.
