Lowell, Arkansas facts for kids
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Lowell, Arkansas
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Location of Lowell in Benton County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| County | Benton | |
| Incorporated | 1881 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 9.68 sq mi (25.06 km2) | |
| • Land | 9.61 sq mi (24.90 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) | |
| Elevation | 1,322 ft (403 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 9,839 | |
| • Density | 1,023.40/sq mi (395.15/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) | |
| ZIP code |
72745
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| Area code(s) | 479 | |
| FIPS code | 05-41720 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404965 | |
Lowell is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Located within the Ozarks, the first settlement was along Old Wire Road in the 1840s, and although destroyed during the Civil War, the community was reestablished by J. R. McClure and thrived when the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway came through the area in the 1880s. The city is a growing bedroom community within the rapidly growing Northwest Arkansas region. Lowell is the headquarters of trucking company J.B. Hunt. Lowell's population was 9,839 at the 2020 census, an increase of 34% since 2010.
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History
Lowell was platted in 1881. A post office has been in operation at Lowell since 1881.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lowell has a total area of 9.2 square miles (23.9 km2), of which 9.2 square miles (23.7 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.68%, is water. Lowell is located in southern Benton County and is bordered by the cities of Springdale to the south, Cave Springs to the west and Rogers to the north. 4 miles (6 km) to the east is Beaver Lake, a large reservoir of the White River.
Metropolitan area
Northwest Arkansas consists of three Arkansas counties: Benton, Madison, and Washington. The area had a population of 347,045 at the 2000 census which had increased to 463,204 by the 2010 Census (an increase of 33.47 per cent). The area does not have the usual principal-city-with-suburbs morphology; instead, the four principal cities are located in a line along Interstate 49. Lowell is also along this corridor, between Springdale and Rogers.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 193 | — | |
| 1920 | 227 | 17.6% | |
| 1930 | 262 | 15.4% | |
| 1940 | 271 | 3.4% | |
| 1950 | 341 | 25.8% | |
| 1960 | 277 | −18.8% | |
| 1970 | 653 | 135.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,078 | 65.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,224 | 13.5% | |
| 2000 | 5,013 | 309.6% | |
| 2010 | 7,327 | 46.2% | |
| 2020 | 9,839 | 34.3% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 5,752 | 68.88% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 144 | 0.29% |
| Native American | 75 | 0.76% |
| Asian | 230 | 2.34% |
| Pacific Islander | 185 | 1.88% |
| Other/Mixed | 589 | 5.99% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,864 | 22.11% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,839 people, 3,277 households, and 2,302 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of the 2010 census Lowell had a population of 7,327. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 68.7% non-Hispanic white, 0.9% black or African American, 1.4% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 2.6% from two or more races and 24.7% Hispanic or Latino.
Education
Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by Rogers School District. Lowell is home to Lowell Elementary School and Elza R. Tucker Elementary School, both administered by the Rogers School District. The city is also adjacent to Janie Darr Elementary School.
Lowell Elementary feeds into Kirksey Middle School and Tucker and Darr elementaries feed into Elmwood Middle School. Both middle schools feed into Rogers High School.
- Lowell Elementary School was named as a 2015 Arkansas Reward School for Top 5% performance for High Student Performance and Academic Growth.
Grace Lutheran School is a Christian pre-school and grade school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Lowell.
Infrastructure
Transportation
U.S. Route 71B passes through the center of Lowell as Bloomington Street and leads north 5 miles (8 km) to the center of Rogers and south 5 miles to the center of Springdale. Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 71 pass to the west of downtown Lowell, with access to the city at Exit 78 (Arkansas Highway 264). I-49 leads north 14 miles (23 km) to its end north of Bentonville and south 14 miles (23 km) to Fayetteville and 69 miles (111 km) to Fort Smith. Highway 264 is a main east-west road in Lowell, connecting I-49 and US 71B.
Utilities
Water and sewer service in Lowell is mostly provided by Springdale Water Utilities, with a small portion of northern Lowell receiving service from Rogers Water Utilities. Subdivisions in western Lowell operate on decentralized sewer systems due to a lack of available gravity sewer service.
Potable water for much of Northwest Arkansas is treated by Beaver Water District's water treatment plant, located in eastern Lowell near Beaver Lake. Wastewater is collected by gravity sewer and sent to a lift station near the Monroe Avenue exit on I-49. It is then pumped south, eventually being treated at the Springdale Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Notable people
- Duncan Baird, District 96 state representative, securities trader in Lowell, candidate for state treasurer in 2014
- Ryan Foster, racing driver
See also
In Spanish: Lowell (Arkansas) para niños
