Centerton is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, home to about 21,920 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72719, and parts of 72712, 72713 and 72736 are in Centerton too.
Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population21,9201,614 per sq mi
Median home value$338,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$206Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Centerton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Centerton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Tulsa International Airport (TUL)87 miles away
Closer regional airport
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Tulsa, OK89 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX282 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Centerton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Centerton
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
Centerton had 17,792 residents in the 2020 census, up 729% since 2000.
It’s the 23rd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Benton County grew from 31,611 residents in 1900 to 284,333 in 2020.
Benton 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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fayetteville Nw Ar Ap, AR weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Benton County
140,001 jobs at 7,788 businesses in Benton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
61 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Centerton.
Nearest hospitals
Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rogers8.3 miles
Ozarks Community Hospital of GravetteCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gravette8.6 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 Centerton
Parks (5 nearby)
William Coffelt Park · 1 acres1.8 mi
Centerton City Park · 1 acres2.5 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Harps2.1 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Collier Drug1.8 mi
Museums
Museum of Native American History5.5 mi
The Peel Mansion Museum & Heritage Gardens6.0 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Bentonville School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Centerton Gamble ElementaryCenterton
K–4
725
Public
3.0 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Life Way Christian SchoolCenterton
Pre-K–12
507
Baptist
2.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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