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Map of Centerton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0.2%21 of 9,172 acres
Trails5.9 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves71 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Centerton

City in Arkansas, United States
17,792Population
11.9 sq miArea
1,253 ftElevation

Centerton is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Located west of Bentonville on Highway 102, Centerton has grown from a railroad stop and fruit orchard community in the early 20th century into a suburban bedroom community within the rapidly growing Northwest Arkansas (NWA) region. The city's population has grown from 491 in 1990 to 27,176 in 2025. Centerton is considered to be one of the fastest growing cities in Arkansas and consistently ranks amongst the safest cities in the state.

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ZIP code72719
Area code479
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Housing in Centerton

$348K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Centerton home is worth about $348,000, about the same as a year ago, 53% above the Arkansas typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market65
Sale-to-list98.8%
Sold in May74
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Centerton's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Centerton 1.4
Arkansas 5.9
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Centerton 2.4
Arkansas 19.7
U.S. 17.7
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School Grade A+

The public schools Centerton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 97% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#8Best public schoolsof 113 in AR
DistrictBENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools4

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.

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