Lowell

Lowell is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. First settlement was along Old Wire Road in the 1840s. Lowell's population was 7,327 at the 2010 census, an increase of 46% since 2000. The city is a growing bedroom community within the rapidly growing Northwest Arkansas region. Lowell is also home to the headquarters of trucking company J.B. Hunt. The area had a population of 347,045 at the 2000 census which had increased to 463,204 by the 2010 Census (an increase of 33.47 per cent). The area does not consist of the usual principal-city-with-suburbs morphology; instead the four principal cities are all located along Interstate 49 in a linear configuration. It is bordered by the cities of Springdale to the south, Cave Springs to the west and Rogers to the north. 4 miles (6 km) to the east is Beaver Lake, a large reservoir of the White River. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 68.7% non-Hispanic white, 0.9% black or African American, 1.4% Native American, 2,7% Asian, 0,4% Pacific Islander, 2.6% from two or more races, and 24.7 per cent Hispanic or Latino. The median income for a household in the city was $20,861, including $848 per capita for those under the age of 18, and $24,196 for those over 18.

History

A post office has been in operation at Lowell since 1881. Lowell was platted in 1881 and has a population of about 2,000. The town is located on the Ohio River, which runs through the center of the town. It was named after the town of Lowell, Ohio, which was once part of the Ohio Territory. The post office was established on August 1, 1881, and is still in operation today. The city's name is derived from the town's original name, Lowell, which means "lowell" or "hill" in English. It is now a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio and is home to the city's post office, which has been open for more than 100 years. It also has a school, Lowell High School, and a community center, Lowell Elementary School, which were all built in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The community is also known as "Lowell" and "Ludlow" in the U.S. and as "Luxembourg" in France. It has been the site of the Lowell Post Office for over 50 years, and was once the location of Lowell's first post office.

Geography

Northwest Arkansas consists of three Arkansas counties: Benton, Madison, and Washington. The area had a population of 347,045 at the 2000 census which had increased to 463,204 by the 2010 Census (an increase of 33.47 per cent) The area does not consist of the usual principal-city-with-suburbs morphology; instead the four principal cities are all located along Interstate 49 in a linear configuration. Lowell is located in southern Benton County at 36°1538N 94°822W (36.260429, -94.139570). It is bordered by the cities of Springdale to the south, Cave Springs to the west and Rogers to the north. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lowell has a total area of 9.2 square miles (23.9 km²), of which 0.077 sq miles (0.2 km²) is water. It is also located 4 miles (6 km) to the east is Beaver Lake, a large reservoir of the White River. The town of Lowell was once known as "Lowell, Arkansas" and was the site of the World War II-era Battle of the Bulge. It was also the location of the Battle of Shiloh, which took place in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The city is now known as Lowell, Arkansas, and is located at 36.1538 N 94.822 W. It has an area of 9.7 km², or 0.68% of which is land.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census Lowell had a population of 7,327. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 68.7% non-Hispanic white, 0.9% black or African American, 1.4% Native American, 2.7%. The median income for a household in the city was $48,063, and the median family income was $55,944. The per capita income for the city in 2010 was $20,861. As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 9,839 people, 3,277 households, and 2,302 families residing in Lowell. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there are 103.5 males. The city has a population density of 800.7 inhabitants per square mile (309.2/km²). There were 2,044 housing units at an average density of 326.5 per squaremile (126.1/km 2). The racial makeup of the city is 88.67% White,0.78% Black or African. American, 0,88% Native. American, 2.71% Asian, 0.,98% Pacific Islander, 4.09% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. 8.94% of the people in Lowell are Hispanic or Latino of any race. About 4.4%. of families and 5.9%. of the residents were below the poverty line.

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by Rogers School District. Lowell is home to Lowell Elementary School and Elza R. Tucker Elementary School. Grace Lutheran School is a Christian pre-school and grade school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Lowell. Lowell Elementary feeds into Kirksey Middle School and Tucker and Darr elementaries feed into Elmwood Middle School. Both middle schools feed into Rogers High School.Lowell Elementary School was named as a 2015 Arkansas Reward School for Top 5% performance for High Student Performance and Academic Growth. The city is also adjacent to Janie Darr Elementary School, which is administered by the Rogers School district. It is located on the Arkansas Turnpike, which runs through the town of Rogers. The town is also home to the Arkansas State Museum, which was founded in 1883. It was the first state museum in the United States, and is located in the town's downtown area. The state museum is now part of the University of Arkansas at Rogers, which opened its doors in 1881. It also has a museum of American history, which dates back to the 17th century. The museum is located at the corner of the Arkansas and Oklahoma Turnpikes, near the city of Rogers, and the U.S. Turnpiked Highway, which goes through the center of the city. It runs through Lowell and the town is adjacent to Rogers High and Rogers Middle and High School, both of which are administered by Rogers school district.

Infrastructure

Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 71 pass to the west of downtown Lowell, with access to the city at Exit 78 (Arkansas Highway 264) I-49 leads north 14 miles to its end north of Bentonville and south 14 miles (23 km) to Fayetteville. US 71B leads north 5 miles to the center of Rogers and south 5 miles. Water and sewer service in Lowell is mostly provided by Springdale Water Utilities, with a small portion of northern Lowell receiving service from Rogers Water Utilities. Subdivisions in western Lowell operate on decentralized sewer systems due to a lack of available gravity sewer service. Potable water for much of Northwest Arkansas is treated by Beaver Water District's water treatment plant, located in eastern Lowell near Beaver Lake. Wastewater is collected by gravity sewer and sent to a lift station near the Monroe Avenue exit on I- 49. It is then pumped south, eventually being treated at the Springdale Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Lowell, Benton County, Arkansas = 83. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 77. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Lowell = 4.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 9,839 individuals with a median age of 30.8 age the population grows by 56.00% in Lowell, Benton County, Arkansas population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,023.40 residents per square mile of area (395.15/km²). There are average 2.65 people per household in the 2,954 households with an average household income of $62,317 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 5.30% of the available work force and has dropped -1.53% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 31.64%. The number of physicians in Lowell per 100,000 population = 118.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Lowell = 45.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 10 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 91. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 215. 90 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 23.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 33, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Lowell, Benton County, Arkansas which are owned by the occupant = 63.74%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 9 years with median home cost = $117,220 and home appreciation of -5.66%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.85 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,599 per student. There are 13.9 students for each teacher in the school, 349 students for each Librarian and 394 students for each Counselor. 9.93% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 19.55% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.27% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).