Siloam Springs, Arkansas "Siloam Springs"

Siloam Springs .

Siloam Springs, Arkansas Clockwise, from top: Gazebo in City Park, Main Street Siloam Springs, fountain in Twin Springs Park, entrance to John Brown University, Sager Creek Arts Center, fountains in Sager Creek Clockwise, from top: Gazebo in City Park, Main Street Siloam Springs, fountain in Twin Springs Park, entrance to John Brown University, Sager Creek Arts Center, fountains in Sager Creek Location in Benton County and the state of Arkansas Location in Benton County and the state of Arkansas Siloam Springs is a town/city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States.

The town/city shares a border on the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line with the town/city of West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma, which is inside the Cherokee Nation territory.

The town was established in 1882 and was characterized by the purported healing powers of the spring water feeding Sager Creek and trading with close-by Native American tribes.

John Brown University (JBU) was established in 1919 as a private, interdenominational, Christian liberal arts college in the city.

Today, Siloam Springs is known for its accomplishments to preserve and revitalize the city's historic downtown and as a promoter of the arts via Sager Creek Arts Center and the JBU art loggia.

The improve is positioned on the edge of the burgeoning Northwest Arkansas urbane region and has had a populace increase of 47% to 15,039 between the 2000 and 2010 censuses. The historic downtown of Siloam Springs was first established as a resort town encircling the healing waters of the springs Siloam Springs' first white pioneer were of German and Scots-Irish origin.

Siloam Springs is made up of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 11.2 square miles (28.9 km2), of which 11.1 square miles (28.7 km2) is territory and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.71%, is water. The Fayetteville Springdale Rogers Metropolitan Area consists of three Arkansas counties: Benton, Madison, and Washington, and Mc - Donald County, Missouri. The region had a populace of 347,045 at the 2000 census which had increased to 463,204 by the 2010 Enumeration (an increase of 33.47 per cent).

Siloam Springs is at the extreme edge of this area, connected to the principal metros/cities by Highway 412.

According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Siloam Springs has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. July is the hottest month of the year, with an average high of 89.1 F (31.7 C) and an average low of 68.6 F (20.3 C).

January is the coldest month with an average high of 44.3 F (6.8 C) and an average low of 24.2 F ( 4.3 C).

Highs below 32 F (0.0 C) occur on average thirteen times a year, with 2.2 evenings per year dropping below 0 F ( 17.8 C).

The city's highest temperature was 111 F (43.9 C), recorded on July 14, 1954.

Precipitation is weakly cyclic, with a bimodal pattern: wet seasons in the spring and fall, and mostly drier summers and winters, but some precipitation in all months.

The spring wet season is more pronounced than fall, with the highest rainfall in May.

This differs slightly from the climate in central Arkansas, where the fall wet season is more comparable to spring.

Climate data for Siloam Springs, Arkansas (1981 2010 normals) In the city, the populace was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 16.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older.

As of 2009, there were 52 churches that called Siloam Springs home by address.

There are reports that Siloam Springs has a record for most number churches per capita, and while the ratio is higher than average, it has never been verified through reliable documentation.

(Even with the large number of churches, the town does contain a small atheist/non-religious community.) Major employers in Siloam Springs include Gates Corporation, La-Z-Boy, Day - Spring (a subsidiary of Hallmark Cards), Sager Creek Vegetable Company (formally Allen's Canning), Cobb-Vantress, and John Brown University.

Siloam Springs Rodeo June 10,000 Siloam Springs Music Games (Marching Band Competition) July 2,000 Sager Creek Arts Center All year 10,000 per year Siloam Springs has a City Administrator form of government.

In addition to John Brown University, enhance education is supported by the Siloam Springs School District consisting of: Siloam Springs High School (grades 9-12) Siloam Springs Middle School (grades 7-8) Siloam Springs Intermediate School (grades 5-6) Stoplight Springs traffic is primarily served by US 412 (US 412) for east-west travel, connecting the town/city to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to the west via the Cherokee Turnpike and to Bentonville, Fayetteville, and Springdale, Arkansas, to the east.

US 59 runs south from West Siloam Springs to Stilwell and Sallisaw, Oklahoma, while Arkansas 59 runs north to Gravette and south to Van Buren and Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Primary clarifier (foreground) and aeration basins (background) at Siloam Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant The city's major water origin is the Illinois River, although some water is purchased from Benton - Washington Regional Public Water Authority, whose origin is Beaver Lake. The water is treated with chlorine, and the by-products of this chlorination process are kept compliant with the Arkansas Department of Health standards.

Wastewater is treated at the Siloam Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant (SSWWTP).

Duncan Baird, Republican state representative from District 96 in Benton County, graduated from Siloam Springs High School; he is a Republican candidate for Arkansas state treasurer in 2014 Jonathan Barnett, Republican state representative from District 87 in Benton and Washington counties, former member of the Siloam Springs City Council; general contractor Preston Bynum, a lobbyist in Little Rock, served as the state representative from Siloam Springs from 1969 to 1980.

Mike Flynn, radio personality; host of the NPR program The Folk Sampler, a one-hour program of traditional folk music that originates from Siloam Springs.

Alice Ghostley, an actress, spent a number of years in Siloam Springs as a youth.

Justin Harris, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Washington and Crawford counties; reared in Siloam Springs and graduated from high school there Jim Winn, Major League Baseball pitcher, went to John Brown University in Siloam Springs.

Francis Elder II, author and artist, spent his childhood and part of his adulthood in Siloam Springs, graduating in 1988.

"Siloam Springs (Benton County)".

Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System.

"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Siloam Springs city, Arkansas".

Climate Summary for Siloam Springs, Arkansas "Monthly Averages for Siloam Springs, AR" (Table).

"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".

2010 general profile of populace and housing characteristics for Siloam Springs from the US census Siloam Springs Water Department.

"Oklahoma Attorney General's Office, Arkansas AG Sign Illinois River Agreement".

City of Siloam Springs official website History of Siloam Springs Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Arkansas, United States Cities in Benton County, Arkansas - Cities in Arkansas - Fayetteville Springdale Rogers urbane region - Populated places established in 1882 - Siloam Springs, Arkansas - 1882 establishments in Arkansas - University suburbs in the United