Prairie Creek, Arkansas
Prairie Creek is a community of 2,493 people in Benton County, Arkansas.
Why visit Prairie Creek
Townapedia lists 23 museums and landmarks and 2 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include Applegate Drugstore and Bank of Rogers Building.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Prairie Creek
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Prairie Creek
Prairie Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 2,217. It is a lakefront community adjacent to Beaver Lake and Rogers within the Northwest Arkansas region.
From the Wikipedia article Prairie Creek, Arkansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks23
Applegate Drugstore
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
United States historic place
Bank of Rogers Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic commercial building in Rogers, Arkansas, United States
Blackburn House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Arkansas
Bryan House No. 2
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
Campbell House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
Charles Juhre House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
Drane House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
Former City Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic building in Rogers, Arkansas, United States
Freeman-Felker House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
Kefauver House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
Lane Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Hotel in Arkansas, United States of America
Merrill House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic house in Rogers, Arkansas
11 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Schools, colleges and libraries20
8 more on the map.
Map of Prairie Creek
45 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 24°F | 2.7 in | 3.2 in |
| Feb | 51°F | 27°F | 2.7 in | 2.3 in |
| Mar | 60°F | 36°F | 4.2 in | 2.6 in |
| Apr | 69°F | 44°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 6.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 63°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 66°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 65°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 57°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 71°F | 46°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 59°F | 36°F | 3.9 in | 0.2 in |
| Dec | 49°F | 27°F | 3.3 in | 1.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Bentonville 4 S (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Benton County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-05: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-05-30: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-08-27: Hurricane Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Rogers Executive Airport (ROG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Rogers 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Little Flock 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Lowell 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Pea Ridge 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Bentonville 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Cave Springs 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Springdale 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Centerton 13 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Elm Springs 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Bella Vista 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- View of Beaver Lake from Prairie Creek, Arkansas, Traveler7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vinson House, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monte Ne Amphitheater during low lake levels, Doug Wertman, CC BY 2.0
- Kefauver House, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Applegate Drugstore, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Merrill House, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Campbell House, Rogers, AR, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mutual Aid Union Building, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lane Hotel, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Freeman-Felker House, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bryan House No. 2, Rogers, AR, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parks-Reagan House, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rogers Post Office Building, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bank of Rogers Building, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Raney House, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Charles Juhre House, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blackburn House, Rogers, AR, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Myler House, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frisco Festival, Rogers, AR, doug_wertman, CC BY 2.0
- Rogers City Hall, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eucharistic Miracle at Corpus Christi Anglican Church, Holly Michael, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beaver Lake sunset, Nic McPhee, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Beaver Lake with high lake levels, Doug Wertman from Rogers, AR, USA, CC BY 2.0
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