About Prairie Creek
Set in the northwestern part of Arkansas, Prairie Creek is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Prairie Creek is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.37 square miles.
📰 Prairie Creek News Today
- Prairie Creek Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
- Benton County authorities arrest 2 on suspicion of domestic battering charges in separate incidents - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Jan 14
- Prairie Creek Weigh-in Facility Officially Opens agfc.com · Jul 12
- Dallas asset management firm buys Prairie Creek Marina for $30 million Talk Business & Politics · Oct 14
- Texas company buys Prairie Creek Marina for $30 million KNWA FOX24 · Oct 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Prairie Creek Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Rogers (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Prairie Creek
- Blackburn Cafe (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Prairie Creek
- Diamond Springs reviews ★
- Hobbs State Park Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Horseshoe Bend Public Use Area reviews ★
- Lake Atalanta Park reviews ★
- Prairie Creek Park & Campgrounds reviews ★
- Prairie Creek Public Use Area reviews ★
- Ventris Public Use Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateArkansas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.37 sq mi
Coordinates36.3295, -94.0589