About This Station
The station is powered by a La Crosse 2315 weather station. The data is collected every 8-128 seconds and the site is updated every 5 minutes. This site and its data is collected using Weather Display Software. The station is comprised of an anemometer, a rain gauge and a thermo-hydro sensor situated in optimal positions for highest accuracy possible.
About This City
Archeologists believe that there have been people living in the area for about 12,000 years. The abundance of natural resources attracted the earliest people, and the Osage Indians frequently used this area for hunting. The Cherokee Treaty of 1828 opened the area to white settlers from eastern states.
In 1840, a small settlement was established around a log church known as the Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church, giving the town its original name. The community grew big enough to need a post office. However, Arkansas already had a town named Shiloh. Due to the abundant local springs, “Springs in the Dale” was suggested. The town was incorporated officially as Springdale in 1878.
The arrival of the railroad in 1881 connected local farmers with distant markets and Springdale became a busy hub for produce to be sold, bought, canned, and shipped around the country. In the early 1900s, farmers started experimenting with poultry growing, which led to serious investments and innovations. By the end of World War II, poultry had taken over as the area’s most prosperous industry. Tyson Foods became the largest producer of protein food products world-wide. In addition, the local trucking industry boomed. Harvey Jones established Jones Truck Lines which, by the 1950s, became the largest privately owned trucking carrier in the country.
The growth of the poultry industry attracted more people to the area. As a result of growing job opportunities, the Hispanic population tripled between 1990 and 1995. By 2006, they represented 33% of the city’s population. In addition, the largest Marshallese population outside of the Marshall Islands also resides in Springdale.
Today Springdale is a big part of the growing and prosperous economic powerhouse that is Northwest Arkansas. The challenge for the future involves balancing rapid growth with preserving the natural resources and beauty that first drew people here.
About This Website
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