Assisted Living in Springdale, AR

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Facts about Springdale

Springdale is also known as: Washington County / Springdale city.

And some of the notable people born here have been: John H Tyson (businessperson), Bridget Hall (fashion model), Jim Bob Duggar (politician and real estate broker), Zack Pianalto (american football player), and Bill Randles (lawyer).

Popular neighborhoods in Springdale include: Northwest Arkansas.

And featured attractions of Springdale: Arvest Ballpark, Rabbits Foot Lodge, Ecclesia College, Career Academy of Hair Design, and Northwest Technical Institute.

Springdale is represented by Mayor Doug Spouse.

Springdale is the fourth-largest city in Arkansas, and is located in both Washington and Benton counties in Northwest Arkansas. Located on the Springfield Plateau deep in the Ozark Mountains, Springdale has long been an important industrial city for the region. In addition to several trucking companies, the city is home to the world headquarters of Tyson Foods, the world's largest meat producing company. Originally named Shiloh, the city changed its name to Springdale when applying for a post office in 1872. The four-county Northwest Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area is ranked 109th in terms of population in the United States with 463,204 in 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau. The city had a population of 69,797 at the 2010 Census.Springdale has been experiencing a population boom in recent years, as indicated by a 133% growth in population between the 1990 and 2010 censuses. During this period of rapid growth, the city has seen a new Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, the establishment of a Springdale campus of Northwest Arkansas Community College and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals minor league baseball team move into Arvest Ballpark. Tyson remains the city's top employer, and is visible throughout the city. Many public features bear the Tyson name, including the Randal Tyson Recreational Complex, Don Tyson Parkway, Helen Tyson Middle School and Don Tyson Elementary. Governor Mike Beebe signed an act into law recognizing Springdale as the "The Poultry Capital Of The World" in 2013.

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