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Texarkana, Arkansas
— City —
Texarkana federal building, including the post office and courthouse, straddling the state line
Motto: Twice as Nice
Location in Miller County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 33°25′59″N 94°1′14″W / 33.43306°N 94.02056°W / 33.43306; -94.02056
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Miller
Area
- Total	32 sq mi (83 km²)
- Land	31.8 sq mi (82.5 km²)
- Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
Elevation	361 ft (110 m)
Population (2005)^[1]
- Total	30,006
- Density	826.5/sq mi (318.7/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	71854
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-68810
GNIS feature ID	0078542
Website	http://www.txkusa.org/

Texarkana is the largest city and the county seat of Miller County, Arkansas, United States.^[2] It effectively functions as one half of a city which crosses a state line — the other half, the city of Texarkana, Texas, lies on the other side of State Line Avenue. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 30,006, ranking it as the state's 13th largest city, behind West Memphis.^[1] The city, along with its Texas counterpart forms the core of the Texarkana, Texas–Texarkana, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area, encompassing all of Bowie County, Texas and Miller County, Arkansas.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable people
4 Transportation
5 References
6 External links

Geography

Texarkana is located at 33°25′59″N 94°1′14″W / 33.43306°N 94.02056°W / 33.43306; -94.02056 (33.433075, -94.020514)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 83.0 km² (32.0 sq mi). 31.9 square miles (82.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.59%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 26,448 people, 10,384 households, and 7,040 families residing in the city. The population density was 830.5 people per square mile (320.6/km²). There were 11,721 housing units at an average density of 368.1/sq mi (142.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.93% White, 31.00% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 10,384 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,343, and the median income for a family was $37,157. Males had a median income of $35,204 versus $21,731 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,130. About 17.2% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.0% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or above.

Historical figures^[5]
Year	Population
1900	4,900
1940	11,800
1950	15,900
1960	20,200
1970	21,700
1980	21,500
1990	22,600
2000	26,448

Notable people

Martin Delray, country music singer
Mike Huckabee, governor; pastored Beech Street First Baptist Church and created community television channel for Texarkana area, 1986-1992^[6]
Parnelli Jones, 1963 Indianapolis 500 champion
Jeff Keith, lead singer of the rock band Tesla
Rod Smith, American football player with the Denver Broncos in the NFL
Conlon Nancarrow, innovative composer who specialized in works for the player piano
Don Rogers, American football player with the Cleveland Browns in the NFL
Dustin Moseley, Major League Baseball player with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the MLB
William "Curly" Smith, drummer for Boston and Jo Jo Gunne
Roseanna Vitro, International Jazz Vocalist, http://www.roseannavitro.com/
Denver "Bull" Randleman, World War II veteran, portrayed in the HBO mini seires Band Of Brothers

Transportation

Texarkana (Amtrak station)

References

^ ^a ^b "Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Arkansas" (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. June 21, 2006. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-05.csv. Retrieved November 16 2006.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ http://www.populstat.info/Americas/usas-art.htm
^ Mike Huckabee, From Hope to Higher Ground, New York: Center Street Publishers, 2007, p. 5

External links

History of Texarkana's Jewish community (from the Institute of Southern Jewish Life)
Texarkana, Arkansas
Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry: Texarkana (Miller County)
Texarkana Business Reviews

Texarkana, Arkansas is at coordinates 33°25′59″N 94°01′14″W / 33.433075°N 94.020514°W / 33.433075; -94.020514 (Texarkana, Arkansas)Coordinates: 33°25′59″N 94°01′14″W / 33.433075°N 94.020514°W / 33.433075; -94.020514 (Texarkana, Arkansas)

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Miller County, Arkansas

County seat: Texarkana

City	Texarkana

Towns	Fouke \| Garland

Unincorporated communities	Doddridge \| Genoa

State of Arkansas

Little Rock (capital)

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