Texarkana, Arkansas

This article is about the city in Arkansas. For the city in Texas, see Texarkana, Texas.

Texarkana, Arkansas
City
From top, left to right: Downtown, Augustus M. Garrison House, Texarkana City Hall, Texarkana state line
Flag of Texarkana, Arkansas
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Official seal of Texarkana, Arkansas
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Official logo of Texarkana, Arkansas
Logo
Nickname(s): 
The Arkansas Side, TXK
Motto: 
"Twice as Nice"
Location in Miller County, Arkansas
Location in Miller County, Arkansas
Texarkana is located in Arkansas
Texarkana
Texarkana
Location within Arkansas
Texarkana is located in the United States
Texarkana
Texarkana
Location within the United States
Texarkana is located in North America
Texarkana
Texarkana
Texarkana (North America)
Coordinates: 33°28′12″N 94°00′30″W / 33.47000°N 94.00833°W / 33.47000; -94.00833
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyMiller
IncorporatedAugust 10, 1880 (144 years ago) (1880-08-10)
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
[1]
 • Total
42.21 sq mi (109.31 km2)
 • Land41.98 sq mi (108.72 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
Elevation
[2]
358 ft (109 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
29,387
 • Density700.06/sq mi (270.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71854
Area code870
FIPS code05-68810
GNIS feature ID2405580[2]
Websitecityoftexarkanaar.com

Texarkana is a city in the U.S. state of Arkansas and the county seat of Miller County, on the southwest border of the state. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 29,387.[3] It is the twin city of Texarkana, Texas, located just across the state line. The city was founded at a railroad intersection on December 8, 1873, and was incorporated in Arkansas on August 10, 1880. Texarkana and its Texas counterpart are the principal cities of the Texarkana metropolitan area, which in 2021 was ranked 289th in the United States with a population of 147,174, according to the United States Census Bureau.

Within the Ark-La-Tex subregion of southwest Arkansas, Texarkana is located in the Piney Woods, an oak–hickory forest that dominates the flat Gulf Coastal Plain. Texarkana's economy is based on agriculture. The city has long been a trading center, first located at the intersection of major railroads serving Texas, Arkansas and north into Missouri. Since then three major Interstate highways constructed crossroads here: Interstate 30 (I-30), I-49, and the future I-69. The Red River Army Depot is the largest single employer in the city.

The Texarkana Arkansas School District is the largest public school district on the Arkansas side. The city has a branch campus of the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT). Texarkana College is located on the Texas side.

History

View of Texarkana, 1932

Miller County was formed in 1820 in the Arkansas Territory; it was named in honor of James Miller, Arkansas' first territorial governor and a general during the War of 1812. Much of its eastern border is formed by the Red River. At the time, there was considerable uncertainty among Americans as to the location of the boundary between the county (and the United States) and national territory of Mexico, which then included Texas.

Consequently, settlers believed that Arkansas levied and collected taxes on land that eventually might be held by Mexico. Moreover, many who resented what they considered Mexican oppression of European-American Texans were openly declaring allegiance to the Texans.

After the Texas Republic gained independence from Mexico, regional unrest increased. In 1838, Governor James Conway proposed that the "easiest and most effective remedy is the abolition of Miller County to an area which is more patriotic." Miller County was dissolved and its land was made part of Lafayette County, Arkansas.

In 1873 town lots were sold in Texarkana, Arkansas, at the intersection of two railroads, which stimulated its growth as a trading center. In this area and time period, railroads had replaced rivers as the preferred method of transportation and shipping, and new towns were sited for best advantage via the railroad. The next year (1874), Texarkana, Texas, was founded on the rail line on June 12 across the state border.

That same year, the Arkansas legislature re-established Miller County.[4] Efforts of the young town in Arkansas to be incorporated were not realized until October 17, 1880, nearly seven years after Texarkana, Texas, was formed. Both Texarkana cities generally recognize December 8, 1873, as the date of organization.[4]

On February 11, 1922, masked men lynched Mr. Norman, an African-American man, in Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas. Lynchings were perpetrated by white men primarily against black males, although some black women were also lynched in the South.

Geography

Municipal Auditorium is located in the City Hall complex.
The Texarkana Fire Department adjoins the Municipal Auditorium.
Highland Church of Christ at 1705 Highland Street

Texarkana is 143 miles (230 km) southwest of Little Rock, 72 miles (116 km) north of Shreveport, Louisiana, and 180 miles (290 km) northeast of Dallas, Texas. According to the United States Census Bureau, Texarkana has a total area of 42.2 square miles (109 km2), of which 42.0 square miles (109 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 0.54%, are water.[1] The city is mainly drained by Nix Creek, a southwest-flowing tributary of Days Creek, part of the Sulphur River watershed leading to the Red River.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Texarkana has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[5]

Climate data for Texarkana, Arkansas (Webb Field), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1892–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 85
(29) 		90
(32) 		94
(34) 		95
(35) 		100
(38) 		108
(42) 		110
(43) 		117
(47) 		108
(42) 		104
(40) 		89
(32) 		84
(29) 		117
(47)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 73.8
(23.2) 		76.2
(24.6) 		83.0
(28.3) 		86.4
(30.2) 		91.3
(32.9) 		95.9
(35.5) 		100.1
(37.8) 		100.7
(38.2) 		96.7
(35.9) 		90.1
(32.3) 		80.1
(26.7) 		74.8
(23.8) 		102.4
(39.1)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 54.0
(12.2) 		58.2
(14.6) 		66.7
(19.3) 		74.5
(23.6) 		81.6
(27.6) 		88.7
(31.5) 		92.7
(33.7) 		92.8
(33.8) 		86.4
(30.2) 		76.0
(24.4) 		64.3
(17.9) 		55.7
(13.2) 		74.3
(23.5)
Daily mean °F (°C) 44.6
(7.0) 		48.3
(9.1) 		56.0
(13.3) 		63.6
(17.6) 		71.6
(22.0) 		78.9
(26.1) 		82.5
(28.1) 		82.0
(27.8) 		75.4
(24.1) 		64.9
(18.3) 		53.9
(12.2) 		46.4
(8.0) 		64.0
(17.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 35.1
(1.7) 		38.4
(3.6) 		45.2
(7.3) 		52.7
(11.5) 		61.6
(16.4) 		69.1
(20.6) 		72.3
(22.4) 		71.3
(21.8) 		64.5
(18.1) 		53.7
(12.1) 		43.6
(6.4) 		37.2
(2.9) 		53.7
(12.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 19.0
(−7.2) 		24.6
(−4.1) 		29.7
(−1.3) 		37.2
(2.9) 		48.2
(9.0) 		60.4
(15.8) 		65.4
(18.6) 		64.5
(18.1) 		52.0
(11.1) 		38.5
(3.6) 		28.0
(−2.2) 		22.9
(−5.1) 		16.8
(−8.4)
Record low °F (°C) −7
(−22) 		−9
(−23) 		11
(−12) 		24
(−4) 		35
(2) 		50
(10) 		56
(13) 		51
(11) 		37
(3) 		21
(−6) 		15
(−9) 		−1
(−18) 		−9
(−23)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.64
(92) 		4.28
(109) 		4.45
(113) 		4.43
(113) 		5.10
(130) 		3.92
(100) 		3.37
(86) 		2.98
(76) 		3.60
(91) 		4.51
(115) 		3.91
(99) 		4.68
(119) 		48.87
(1,241)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 1.6
(4.1) 		0.2
(0.51) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.9
(2.3) 		2.7
(6.91)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 8.2 9.6 10.4 8.9 9.8 8.2 6.7 6.4 6.3 7.2 8.7 9.3 99.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.2
Source: NOAA (snow/snow days 1981–2010)[6][7][8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18801,390—
18903,528153.8%
19004,91439.3%
19105,65515.1%
19208,25746.0%
193010,76430.4%
194011,8219.8%
195015,87534.3%
196019,78824.6%
197021,6829.6%
198021,459−1.0%
199022,6315.5%
200026,44816.9%
201029,91913.1%
202029,387−1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2020 census

Texarkana racial composition[10]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 16,113 54.83%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 10,347 35.21%
Native American 158 0.54%
Asian 175 0.6%
Pacific Islander 2 0.01%
Other/Mixed 1,348 4.59%
Hispanic or Latino 1,244 4.23%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 29,387 people, 11,404 households, and 7,348 families residing in the city.

2016

As of the census[11] of 2016, there were 30,283 people, 13,565 households, and 7,040 families residing in the city. The population density was 830.5 inhabitants per square mile (320.7/km2). There were 11,721 housing units at an average density of 368.1 per square mile (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 13,565 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 $38,292 . 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.

Government and infrastructure

The Arkansas Department of Correction operates the Texarkana Regional Correction Center in Texarkana.[12]

Arkansas residents whose permanent residence is within the city limits of Texarkana, Arkansas, are exempt from Arkansas individual income taxes.[13]

The Federal Courthouse (which holds the city's only post office) is located directly on the Arkansas-Texas state line. It is the only federal office building to straddle a state line.

According to the city's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[5] the top employers in the area are:

  1. Red River Army Depot & Tenants 4,135,
  2. Christus St. Michael Health Care 1,800,
  3. Cooper Tire & Rubber Company 1,750,
  4. AECOM/URS 1,300,
  5. Southern Refrigerated Transport 1,235,
  6. Wal-Mart 1,200,
  7. Texarkana TX Independent School District 1,150,
  8. Domtar, Inc. 900,
  9. Graphic Packaging 800,
  10. Wadley Regional Medical Center 755,
  11. Texarkana Arkansas School District 785,

Transportation

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by two school districts:

Private education opportunities include:

In 2012, a branch of the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope was established at Texarkana. It is known as University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT). In 2015 UAHT began partnering with the University of Arkansas Little Rock, to offer bachelor's degree programs through UALR Texarkana, with classes held on the UAHT Texarkana campus.[16]

Pop culture

  • In 2016, a video of a Texarkana minister defending LGBT rights in a speech went viral online.[17]
  • Cornelius a random sorghum seedling that struggled to survive in a crack in the sidewalk in 2024. By early October of 2024, Cornelius had sprouted and found a Facebook following numbering in double digits. [18]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Texarkana, Arkansas
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Texarkana city, Arkansas: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Texarkana Chamber of Commerce". Texarkana.org. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  5. ^ "Texarkana, Arkansas Köppen Climate Classification". Weatherbase.com. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  6. ^ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "Station: Texarkana Webb FLD, AR". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Texarkana Webb Field, AR (1981–2010)". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  10. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  12. ^ "Arkansas Department of Corrections". Adc.arkansas.gov. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  13. ^ "State of Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration Texarkana Exemption Letter" (PDF). Dfa.arkansas.gov. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
  14. ^ "History of Texarkana: Did You Know?". Texarkana Arkansas School District. Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  15. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Miller County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 15, 2017.
  16. ^ "University of Arkansas at Little Rock". Ualr.edu. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  17. ^ "Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  18. ^ https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2024/oct/06/children-of-the-cornelius-grain-stalk-cultivates/
  19. ^ Bill Dahl. "Buster Benton | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  20. ^ "Benjamin Marcus Bogard (1868–1951)". encyclopediaofarkansas.net. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  21. ^ "Mike Cherry, QB at". Nfl.com. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  22. ^ "Wilhelm Lee Friedell". Military Times. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  23. ^ Mike Huckabee, From Hope to Higher Ground, New York: Center Street Publishers, 2007, p. 5
  24. ^ "Jimmy Means • Career & Character Info | Motorsport Database". Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
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