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Bethel Heights, Arkansas
Location in Benton County and the state of Arkansas
Location in Benton County and the state of Arkansas
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Benton
 • Total 2.39 sq mi (6.19 km2)
 • Land 2.37 sq mi (6.15 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation 1,348 ft (411 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,372
 • Density 1,000/sq mi (386.0/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 05-05740
GNIS feature ID 0076320

Bethel Heights is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,372 at the 2010 census, up from 714 at the 2000 census. It is part of the FayettevilleSpringdaleRogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.


Bethel Heights is located in southern Benton County at 36°13′22″N 94°7′40″W﻿ / ﻿36.22278°N 94.12778°W﻿ / 36.22278; -94.12778 (36.222843, -94.127671). It is bordered by Springdale to the east, south, and west, and by Lowell to the north. U.S. Route 71 (Thompson Street) runs north–south along the western side of the city, and Arkansas Highway 264 runs east–west through the center of the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 0.015 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.69%, is water.


Historical population
Census Pop.
1970 284
1980 296 4.2%
1990 281 −5.1%
2000 714 154.1%
2010 2,372 232.2%
Est. 2015 2,490 5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
2014 Estimate

As of 2010 Bethel Heights had a population of 2,372. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 49.7% non-Hispanic white, 1.9% black or African American, 1.4% Native American, 3.0% Asian, 8.3% Pacific Islander, 21.6% from some other race, 2.2% from two or more races and 34.7% Hispanic or Latino.

As of the census of 2000, there were 714 people, 251 households, and 211 families residing in the town. The population density was 109.4/km² (282.8/mi²). There were 261 housing units at an average density of 40.0/km² (103.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.16% White, 1.54% Native American, 2.52% Asian, 1.82% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. 3.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 251 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.1% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,750, and the median income for a family was $51,172. Males had a median income of $33,438 versus $26,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,001. About 1.9% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

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