Town guide

Centerton, Arkansas

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
Sold over asking4%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Centerton

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Centerton

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)87 miles away
Closer regional airportNorthwest 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

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.

Centerton population by census2000: 2,146, 2010: 9,515, 2020: 17,7922,14620009,515201017,7922020

Benton County, 1900–2020

Benton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,611, 1910: 33,389, 1920: 36,253, 1930: 35,253, 1940: 36,148, 1950: 38,076, 1960: 36,272, 1970: 50,476, 1980: 78,115, 1990: 97,499, 2000: 153,406, 2010: 221,339, 2020: 284,33332K’00’1036K’20’3036K’40’5036K’60’7078K’80’90153K’00’10284K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CentertonJan: high 48°F, low 27°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 30°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 46°F, 5 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 5.9 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 67°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 29°F, 2.9 in48°27°Jan2.552°30°Feb2.261°38°Mar3.570°46°Apr5.077°55°May5.986°64°Jun4.390°69°Jul4.290°67°Aug3.382°59°Sep3.972°47°Oct4.060°37°Nov3.750°29°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Benton CountyCompany headquarters: 23,959 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 15,815 jobs; Retail trade: 14,648 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,813 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 12,288 jobs; Manufacturing: 12,054 jobs; Professional services: 9,318 jobs; Wholesale trade: 9,135 jobsCompany headquarters 17% Transportation and warehousing 11% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Health care and social assistance 9% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 7% Wholesale trade 7%

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
  • Arkansas Children's Northwest, INCChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Springdale14.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers17
Physical and occupational therapists12
Optometrists4
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies3

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Centerton

Public schools here are run by Bentonville School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Centerton Gamble ElementaryCentertonK–4725Public3.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Life Way Christian SchoolCentertonPre-K–12507Baptist2.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Bentonville, Gravette, Rogers, Cave Springs, Highfill and Maysville.

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