Pea Ridge, Arkansas
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1979. It stands in Township 3. It lies in ZIP code area 72751. The Survey maps it on the Pea Ridge quadrangle. 6,559 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,289 feet above sea level.
On record in Pea Ridge
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 4 records
Miller Homesteadlisted 1988
Pea Ridge Commercial Historic Districtlisted 2007
Pea Ridge National Military Parklisted 1966
Shady Grove Schoollisted 1988
Population over time
2 figuresPea Ridge grew from 4,794 to 6,559 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 | 4,794 | |
| 2020 | 6,559 | +1,765 (+37%) |
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 Pea Ridge quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Fayetteville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
56 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 56 fires within 5 miles of Pea Ridge between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,029 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 22 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 | 22 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Pea Ridge National Military Park | KOA CAMPGROUND |
| 4 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Pea Ridge National Military Park | TOURROAD |
| 21 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Pea Ridge National Military Park | NIGHTTIME |
| 2 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Pea Ridge National Military Park | FORD ROAD WF |
| 6 August 2012 | Natural | 10 acres | Pea Ridge National Military Park | GUTHRIE ROAD |
| 20 August 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Pea Ridge National Military Park | 19 DODD ROAD WF |
| 7 July 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Pea Ridge National Military Park | ROUNDBALE1 |
| 27 July 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Pea Ridge National Military Park | TR OAK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Pea Ridge: 3 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 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pea Ridge in 60 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 37 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 4 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 5 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | 4 hurt, $100,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour destroyed two mobile homes. Four people had to be extricated from the debris. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | 1 hurt, $20,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roofs of several homes. Large trees limbs were snapped from trees, one fell on a woman injuring her. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Pea Ridge | $1,000,000 | Portions of Highway 265 were closed north of Pea Ridge due to flooding. Significant damage to roads and bridges occurred due to flooding in this portion of the county. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | $100,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour blew down hundreds of trees from near the west side to the north side of Pea Ridge. The trees blocked may roads. One large tree limb which was blown down penetrated the roof of a home. In addition, the wind was so strong it shook a mobile home enough that it's windows shattered. Many power poles and power lines were also knocked down. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Pea Ridge | $25,000 | Half dollar size hail damaged vehicles and homes. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Pea Ridge | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Pea Ridge | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a house. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Pea Ridge | $15,000 | no account filed |
| September 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | $11,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down in Pea Ridge. One tree was blown onto a car, destroying the car. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged many trees, blew down power lines, and damaged the roofs of homes. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roofs of homes. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a house. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines. |
| October 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Pea Ridge | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines northwest of Pea Ridge. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down power lines. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | $1,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in Pea Ridge. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | $100 | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | $100 | no account filed |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees. |
| March 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | - | Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted numerous trees in a broad swath from the west side of Pea Ridge to the western portion of the Pea Ridge National Military Park. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto Highway 94. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees on Highway 72. |
| November 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto Davis Street. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees at the Pea Ridge National Military Park. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Pea Ridge | - | Several streets were flooded by heavy rainfall in Pea Ridge. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Pea Ridge | - | Portions of Dove Road were flooded south of Highway 72. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down multiple trees and large tree limbs near Pea Ridge. |
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | Pea Ridge | - | Flood water covered the roadway at Highway 94 and Wildflower, south of Pea Ridge. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a couple large trees between Little Flock and Pea Ridge. |
| November 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a few trees. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a few trees. |
| January 2024 | Hail | Pea Ridge | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Pea Ridge | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Pea Ridge | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Pea Ridge | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Pea Ridge | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Pea Ridge | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Pea Ridge | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Pea Ridge | - | no account filed |
| November 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Pea Ridge | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Pea Ridge | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Pea Ridge | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Pea Ridge | - | no account filed |
| October 1995 | Hail | Pea Ridge | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Pea Ridge | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pea Ridge | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackjack Corner | 1.3 miles | 18 | |
| Buttry (historical) | 3.0 miles | 18 | |
| Leetown | 3.9 miles | 18 | |
| Brightwater | 4.0 miles | 18 | |
| Summit (historical) | 4.0 miles | 18 | |
| Avoca | 4.3 miles | 18 | |
| Rago | 4.3 miles | 18 | |
| Little Flock | 4.8 miles | 18 |
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 Pea Ridge | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q80101 | 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 77964. 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.







