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Lowell
Arkansascity
Lowell
Total population
10,849
Median home value
$284,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$95,527
Founded
1881
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
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 , of which is land and , 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. to the east is Beaver Lake, a large reservoir of the White River. 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.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Lowell, AR from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves11,571
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves8,305
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves7,969
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,812
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves7,662
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves7,553
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves7,211
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,763
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2018-12-101 km ENE of Zeb, Oklahoma
- M 2.7 — 2016-04-03Arkansas-Oklahoma border region
- M 2.5 — 2011-08-1111 km WSW of Jasper, Arkansas
- M 2.6 — 2010-05-212 km SW of Centerton, Arkansas
- M 2.5 — 2010-04-293 km SW of Centerton, Arkansas
- M 3.1 — 2007-09-073 km W of Harrison, Arkansas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Arkansas
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Lowell
![[List of fruits]](https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/11831543-M.jpg)
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 129 mi
- Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 131 mi
- Wildfire Snake Mountain, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 135 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 136 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail Fire, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 139 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 139 mi
- Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 149 mi
- Wildfire Tram Trail, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 153 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-20 22:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET