Bethel Heights is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, home to about 1,848 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72764.
Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,848880 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$205Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bethel Heights. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Bethel Heights
Distances
Nearest major airport
Tulsa International Airport (TUL)103 miles away
Closer regional airport
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Tulsa, OK104 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX280 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bethel Heights; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Bethel Heights
U.S. Representative · Arkansas’s 3rd DistrictSteve Womack (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Bethel Heights had 3,015 residents in the 2020 census, up 322% since 2000.
It’s the 156th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Washington County grew from 34,256 residents in 1900 to 245,871 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fayetteville Exp Stn, AR weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Washington County
101,087 jobs at 6,281 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
344 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bethel Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Springdale5.3 miles
Washington Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fayetteville7.7 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Bethel Heights
Grocery stores
Walmart Neighborhood Market2.8 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens2.9 mi
Museums
Shiloh Museum5.0 mi
Shiloh Museum of Ozark History5.1 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lisa Academy, Haas Hall Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lisa Academy SpringdaleSpringdale
K–8
450
Charter
5.0 mi
Haas Hall Academy Jones CenterSpringdale
7–12
164
Charter
4.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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