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Northwest
Arkansas Area Information
Local Economy
| Springdale AR |
Pop 66,000 |
| Fayetteville AR |
Pop.64,000 |
| Rogers AR |
Pop 44,000 |
| Bentonville AR |
Pop 27,000 |
| Ft Smith AR |
Pop 81,000 |
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Collective Pop: |
282,000 |
Regional Economy
| Tulsa OK |
Pop 569,000 |
110 miles |
| Joplin MO |
Pop 46,000 |
76 miles |
| Springfield MO |
Pop 150,000 |
108 miles |
| Little Rock AR |
Pop 243,000 |
187 miles |
| Oklahoma City OK |
Pop 528,000 |
213 miles |
| Kansas City MO/KS |
Pop 1.5 million |
223 miles |
| Memphis TN |
Pop 671,000 |
308 miles |
| St Louis MO |
Pop 1 million |
319 miles |
| Dallas/Ft Worth TX |
Pop 2.5 million |
331 miles |
Universities
| University of Arkansas |
10 miles |
| University of Oklahoma |
233 miles |
| University of Missouri |
272 miles |
| Oklahoma State University |
170 miles |
| Tulsa University |
110 miles |
| Oral Roberts University |
110 miles |
| Kansas State University |
317 miles |
| University of Kansas |
240 miles |
| Numerous Division-II and Jr. Colleges |
<200 miles |
Major Corporations
| Wal-Mart, Inc –
World’s largest retailer |
| Tyson Foods – World’s largest poultry, beef, and pork producer |
| J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. – National leader of transportation
services |
| Numerous nationally
and globally known corporations have offices in the NW Arkansas area in
support of Wal-Mart, Inc. |
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