Cave Springs is a city in Benton County, Arkansas. 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 Northwest Arkansas (NWA) is a metropolitan area and region in Arkansas within the Ozark Mountains. It includes four of the ten largest cities in the state: Fayetteville, Arkansas, Fayetteville, Springdale, Arkansas, Springdale, Rogers, 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 Highway 112 (AR 112, Ark. 112, and Hwy. 112) is a north–south state highway in Northwest Arkansas. The route of runs from Highway 16 Spur north through Fayetteville, across Interstate 49/ US 62/ US 71 (I-49/US 62/US& ...

(Main Street) leads north to Bentonville and south to Fayetteville. Arkansas Highway 264 (East Lowell Avenue) leads east to Lowell and west (as Healing Springs Road) to

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. According to the

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, 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

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, there were 5,495 people, 1,421 households, and 1,255 families residing in the city. The

population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ...

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

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. The median income for a household in the city is $114,286. The

per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. Per capita i ...

for the city is $140,703. Only about 2.6% of the population lies below the

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Education

Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by two school districts. Most of the community is within the Bentonville School District. 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 Bentonville High School (BHS) is a public high school in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States. Founded in 1910, the school provides education for students in grades nine through twelve. It is one of two high schools of the Bentonville School Dist ...

, 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 Centerton is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Located west of Bentonville on Highway 102, Centerton ...

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 Bart Franklin Hester (born December 9, 1977) is an American politician serving as a member of the Arkansas Senate from the 1st district. Elected in November 2012, he assumed office on January 14, 2013. Early life and education A native of Conwa ...

, who is also a resident of the city.

Notable people

* Hugh A. Dinsmore, congressman and diplomat *

, member of the

Arkansas Senate The Arkansas State Senate is the upper branch of the Arkansas General Assembly. The Senate consists of 35 members, each representing a district with about 83,000 people. Service in the state legislature is part-time, and many state senators have ...

* Kendon Underwood, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives

References

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