Bella Vista, Arkansas
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1979. It stands in Township 4. It lies in ZIP code area 72714. It stands on McKisic Creek. The Survey maps it on the Bentonville North quadrangle. 30,104 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,148 feet above sea level.
On record in Bella Vista
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 12 records
Bella Vista Water Tanklisted 1992
Blackwell-Paisley Cabinlisted 1988
Deaton Cabinlisted 1988
Hagler-Cole Cabinlisted 1988
Lamberton Cabinlisted 1988
New Home School and Churchlisted 1988
Pharr Cabinlisted 1988
Princedom Cabinlisted 1988
Sutherlin Cabinlisted 1988
Wonderland Cavelisted 1988- Bella Vista Village Country Clublisted 2021
- Bogan Cabinlisted 1988
Population over time
2 figuresBella Vista grew from 26,461 to 30,104 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26,461 | |
| 2020 | 30,104 | +3,643 (+14%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1899 USGS Fayetteville quadrangle1:125000
- 1901 USGS Fayetteville quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1904 USGS Fayetteville quadrangle1:125000
- 1954 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Bentonville North quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1979 USGS Fayetteville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
14 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Bella Vista between 1999 and 2019, burning about 324 acres in total. None started naturally. 7 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 August 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 8.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 April 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 86 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 April 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 March 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 29 February 2016 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Bella Vista: 5 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Storms near this place
60 of 81 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bella Vista in 81 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 35 hail, 31 thunderstorm wind, 10 flash flood, 3 flood. The reports record 4 deaths. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Bella Vista | 2 killed | Widespread heavy rainfall resulted in many county roads becoming flooded and closed. A vehicle was driven around a barricade and was washed off Opal Road at a low water bridge. Two people died in this vehicle. |
| May 2024 | Flood | Bella Vista | 1 killed | A kayaker launched into Little Sugar Creek in Bella Vista, and was drowned in the dangerously high and fast water flow. Search and rescue efforts recovered his body on the 28th, when the water flow became safe enough to deploy boats to aid in the search, which up until then had only involved a foot search, ATVs, and drones along the creek. |
| May 2024 | Flood | Bella Vista | 1 killed | A swimmer went into Little Sugar Creek in Bella Vista, and was drowned in the dangerously high and fast water flow. Search and rescue efforts recovered her body on the 28th, when the water flow became safe enough to deploy boats to aid in the search, which up until then had only involved a foot search, ATVs, and drones along the creek. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | $20,000,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged hundreds of homes, blew down numerous power poles, and uprooted many trees in a broad swath from northwest of Bentonville, across much of Bentonville, to near Little Flock. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Bella Vista | $1,000,000 | Several streets were flooding near the visitor center in town. Significant damage to roads and bridges occurred in this portion of the county. |
| May 2010 | Lightning | Bella Vista | $150,000 | Lightning struck a house and started a fire that consumed the entire structure. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | $75,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees onto three homes. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | $60,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down multiple trees onto homes. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Bella Vista | $50,000 | Large hail up to golf ball size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Bella Vista | $50,000 | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | $35,000 | Numerous trees blown down in Bella Vista. Newspaper clipping cited "trees down on cars,...trees down on houses,...and trees down on streets." Power lines blown down causing power outages. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down several trees. One tree fell on a home and penetrated the roof. |
| January 2008 | Hail | Bella Vista | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Bella Vista | $20,000 | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs, one of which fell through the roof of a home. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down many large tree limbs, a few trees, and power lines. A tree fell onto a house. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Bella Vista | $10,000 | A tornado damaged barns and snapped large tree limbs. It was witnessed by several people in the area. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 70 to 80 mph. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and broke windows along Spanker Creek Road. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees which then downed power lines as they fell. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Bella Vista | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a small tree onto a home, causing damage to the roof. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and power lines. |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | $100 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree northeast of Bella Vista. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees on Oldham Road. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Bella Vista | - | Half dollar size hail damaged vehicles and homes. |
| October 2019 | Flash Flood | Bella Vista | - | Portions of numerous roads in and around Bentonville were closed due to flooding. |
| October 2019 | Flash Flood | Bella Vista | - | Portions of Peach Orchard Road were flooded near Palladium Road. |
| September 2019 | Flash Flood | Bella Vista | - | Portions of several roads in Bella Vista and northern Bentonville were flooded. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | - | Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted a tree and snapped large tree limbs. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs in Bella Vista, some fell onto roads blocking them. |
| February 2018 | Flash Flood | Bella Vista | - | Heavy rainfall resulted in the flooding of portions of numerous roads across northern Benton County. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| April 2015 | Flash Flood | Bella Vista | - | Locally heavy rainfall of two to four inches that fell from a slow-moving thunderstorm flooded portions of Peach Orchard Road. The road was closed due to high water from Angel Falls to Pumpkin Hollow Road. |
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | Bella Vista | - | Pumpkin Hollow Road north of Bentonville was closed due to flooding. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Bella Vista | - | Portions of multiple county roads were flooded, including Highways 62, 43, and 102. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree and snapped numerous large tree limbs. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph were reported by trained storm spotters. |
| May 2013 | Flash Flood | Bella Vista | - | Portions of McNelly Road were flooded. |
| April 2013 | Flood | Bella Vista | - | Significant flooding occurred at Bella Vista Golf Course. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree onto a roadway. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts to 81 mph were measured by instrumentation located at the Cooper Elementary School on Highway 71. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | - | Spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gust of 60 miles per hour. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous large tree limbs. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a tree down. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a large tree. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bella Vista | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a tree down. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Bella Vista | - | Funnel clouds were observed near Bentonville. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Bella Vista | - | Funnel clouds were observed near Bentonville. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Bella Vista | - | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Bella Vista | - | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Hail | Bella Vista | - | no account filed |
| January 2024 | Hail | Bella Vista | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Bella Vista | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Bella Vista | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller | 2.0 miles | 17 | |
| Rago | 2.4 miles | 18 | |
| Summit (historical) | 3.1 miles | 18 | |
| Dug Hill | 3.2 miles | 18 | |
| Race (historical) | 4.0 miles | 17 | |
| Bentonville | 4.1 miles | 17 | |
| Rocky Comfort (historical) | 4.5 miles | 17 | |
| Seba | 5.1 miles | 17 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Bella Vista | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q815783 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 76292. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







