Cave Springs is a city in

Benton County, Arkansas Benton County is a county within the Northwest Arkansas region with a culture, economy, and history that have transitioned from rural and agricultural to suburban and white collar since the growth of Walmart, which is headquartered in Benton C ...

. The population was 5,495 at the time of the 2020 census, up from 1,729 in 2010 census. It is part of the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan area. In June 2022, Cave Springs was named the 3rd highest average home values in the state of Arkansas. Cave Springs City Hall, Arkansas

Geography

Cave Springs is located in southern central Benton County at (36.277729, -94.223226), in the valley of Osage Creek. Arkansas Highway 112 (Main Street) leads north to Bentonville and south to Fayetteville.

Arkansas Highway 264 Arkansas Highway 264 is a designation for three state highways in Benton County, Arkansas. The eastern route begins at US 71B and runs east to terminate at Beaver Lake. At , the Highfill to Lowell route is the longest alignment. The westernmo ...

(East Lowell Avenue) leads east to Lowell and west (as Healing Springs Road) to Northwest Arkansas National Airport. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.84%, is water. Lake Keith, a small water basin in the middle of Cave Springs, harbors the rare Ozark Cavefish (''Amblyopsis rosae''). In October 2013, Lake Keith was temporarily drained. Lake Kieth

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

2020 United States census The United States census of 2020 was the twenty-fourth decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, this was the first U.S. census to of ...

, there were 5,495 people, 1,421 households, and 1,255 families residing in the city. The population density was 250.9 people per square mile. In the city, 32.9% of persons were under the age of 18 and 8.6% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. Cave Springs is the wealthiest city in Arkansas. The median income for a household in the city is $114,286. The per capita income for the city is $140,703. Only about 2.6% of the population lies below the poverty line. Intersection of AR-112 and AR-264

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by two school districts. Most of the community is within the

Bentonville School District Bentonville Schools is a comprehensive community school district serving students in kindergarten through 12th grade from Bentonville, Arkansas, in Benton County. Bentonville Schools encompasses of land, including most of Bentonville, and port ...

. For some residents, public education is zoned to the

Rogers School District Rogers Public Schools (formally Rogers Public School District #30) is a public school district based in Rogers, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2012-2013 school year, the district encompasses of land and serves early childhood, elementary an ...

. School zoning for the Bentonville schools section is as follows: * Most is to Evening Star Elementary School while portions are to Central Park-Morning Star Elementary School. * Bright Field Middle School * The majority is zoned to Fulbright Junior High School, with some areas to the west within the boundary of Grimsley Junior High School. * The majority is zoned to Bentonville High School, with some areas to the west within the boundary of

Bentonville West High School Bentonville West High School is a public high school for students in grades nine through twelve located in Centerton, Arkansas. Founded in 2016, with a current enrollment of 2,158 students (2021-2022), Bentonville West High School is one of the tw ...

Government and politics

Politics

The current mayor is Randall Noblett who was first elected in 2018 after defeating Mayor Travis Lee by a margin of 248 votes. The current state representatives that serve districts containing portions of Cave Springs are Rep. Kendon Underwood, Rep.

Jim Dotson Jim Dotson (born 1977/1978) is an American politician. He has represented part of Benton County, Arkansas in the Arkansas Senate since 2023. Previously, he represented a similar constituency in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2013 to ...

, and Rep. Delia Haak. The current state senator that serves the district containing Cave Springs is Sen. Bart Hester, who is also a resident of the city.

Notable people

Hugh A. Dinsmore Hugh Anderson Dinsmore (December 24, 1850 – May 2, 1930) was an American lawyer and politician who served six terms as and a U.S. Representative from Arkansas from 1893 to 1905. He was a vocal opponent of the Annexation of Hawaii. Biography ...

, congressman and diplomat * Bart Hester, member of the Arkansas Senate * Kendon Underwood, member of the

Arkansas House of Representatives The Arkansas State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arkansas General Assembly, the state legislature of the US state of Arkansas. The House is composed of 100 members elected from an equal amount of constituencies across the ...

References

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