Siloam Springs, Arkansas
| Siloam Springs, Arkansas | |
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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
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 Location in Benton County and the state of Arkansas |
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| Coordinates: 36°11′0″N 94°32′22″W / 36.18333°N 94.53944°WCoordinates: 36°11′0″N 94°32′22″W / 36.18333°N 94.53944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Benton |
| Incorporated | December 22, 1881 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Administrator |
| • Mayor | John Turner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.2 sq mi (28.9 km2) |
| • Land | 11.1 sq mi (28.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 15,039 |
| • Density | 1,359/sq mi (524.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72761 |
| Area code(s) | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-64370 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0078364 |
| Website | www |
Siloam Springs is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The city shares a border on the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line with the city of West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma, which is within the Cherokee Nation territory. The town was founded in 1882 and was characterized by the purported healing powers of the spring water feeding Sager Creek and trading with nearby Native American tribes. John Brown University (JBU) was founded in 1919 as a private, interdenominational, Christian liberal arts college in the city. Today, Siloam Springs is known for its efforts 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 gallery. The community is located on the western edge of the growing Northwest Arkansas metropolitan area and has had a population increase of 47% to 15,039 between the 2000 and 2010 censuses.
In 2012, the city was named one of the 20 best small towns in America by Smithsonian magazine
Osage Indians were the known first inhabitants of the area. Siloam Springs' first white settlers were of German and Scots-Irish origin. Simon Sager is considered the founder of the town, then known as Hico.
The area is located in the region of the country where the southern plains meet the Ozark Mountains. The city sits atop a plateau with many dogwood trees growing across the landscape. Siloam Springs is made up of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma. The latter is in the territory of the Cherokee Nation in northeastern Oklahoma.
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