Highfill, Arkansas
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1979. It stands in Township 5. It lies in ZIP code area 72734. The Survey maps it on the Centerton quadrangle. 1,587 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,352 feet above sea level.
On record in Highfill
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 1 record
Highfill School (No. 71)listed 2018
Population over time
2 figuresHighfill grew from 583 to 1,587 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 | 583 | |
| 2020 | 1,587 | +1,004 (+172%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 17 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
- 1971 USGS Centerton quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1979 USGS Fayetteville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
28 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 28 fires within 5 miles of Highfill between 1998 and 2019, burning about 1,373 acres in total. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 994 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | HONEY CREEK |
| 15 August 2012 | Natural | 25 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 August 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 July 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 16 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Highfill: 2 unknowns, 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Zinc, Lead. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Zn/Pb | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
28 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Highfill in 28 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 14 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 4 flash flood, 3 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1999 | Lightning | Highfill | 1 hurt | A man was injured when lightning struck a company trailer that he was unloading at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highfill | $1,000,000 | 99 mile an hour thunderstorm winds did serious damage to three hangars and a few planes at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. |
| June 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Highfill | $500,000 | This tornado developed just west of True Road, south of Daniels Road, where trees were uprooted. It moved northeast, severely damaging the northern portion of five chicken houses, and then crossed Daniels Road into a subdivision of homes. Several homes in the southeast section of this subdivision received significant structural damage to their roofs, and numerous others received minor damage to their roofs. The tornado continued to move east-northeast after it crossed Mason Valley Road, and uprooted trees near the intersection of Vaughn Road and Wagner Road, before dissipating. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 95 to 105 mph. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highfill | $60,000 | High winds blew over an 84,000-square-foot airplane hangar under construction at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. There was also minor damage to an existing hangar at the airport. The ASOS at the airport measured a peak wind gust of 46 knots (53 mph). |
| April 2025 | Hail | Highfill | $50,000 | Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Highfill | $25,000 | Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF1) | Highfill | $25,000 | This tornado damaged barns and uprooted trees. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highfill | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind gusts damaged a building near the Northwest Arkansas Region Airport (XNA). |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highfill | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and damaged a horse shed. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highfill | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour did significant damage to a storage building and minor damage to two poultry houses. A power pole and power line were also blown down. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highfill | $5,000 | Wind damage resulted from a thunderstorm at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. A bridge which stretched from the airport terminal to a jet was damaged when it was blown into an adjacent bridge. A few roof tiles were blown off of the terminal when the bridge was dislodged. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highfill | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down multiple trees and power lines. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highfill | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, and damaged the roof of a barn. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highfill | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew a portion of the metal roof off of a barn. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highfill | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew shingles off of a shed in Highfill. |
| October 2019 | Flash Flood | Highfill | - | Portions of several roads were flooded and closed near Highfill, including Highway 12 from Highfill to Gentry, and Highway 264 from Atkins Road to the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. |
| October 2019 | Flash Flood | Highfill | - | Portions of Highway 12 were flooded around Highfill. One person was rescued from the flood water. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highfill | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a small tree onto Highway 12, and snapped numerous large tree limbs in and around town. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highfill | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Highfill | - | Highway 264 was closed near the entrance to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport due to high water over roadway. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Highfill | - | Several people reported a brief tornado over open country. No damage resulted from this tornado. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highfill | - | The automated observing equipment at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport recorded a 64 mile an hour wind gust. |
| February 1999 | Flash Flood | Highfill | - | Water covered AR Hwy 264 near Highfill, blocking access to the new Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. The NWS Cooperative Observer 2 miles south of Bentonville reported 2.22 inches of rain for the 24-hour period ending at 7 AM February 7. A clogged drain may have led to this flooding report. |
| August 2025 | Hail | Highfill | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Highfill | - | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Hail | Highfill | - | no account filed |
| November 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highfill | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | Highfill | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover (historical) | 1.1 miles | 17 | |
| Mason Valley | 2.8 miles | 17 | |
| Castleville (historical) | 2.8 miles | 17 | |
| Eagle Corner | 2.8 miles | 17 | |
| Crown (historical) | 3.0 miles | 16 | |
| Rocky Comfort | 3.0 miles | 17 | |
| Springtown | 3.5 miles | 16 | |
| Healing Springs | 4.2 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 Highfill | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2206867 | 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 57923. 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.







