Crossett, Arkansas | |
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City | |
Location in Ashley County and the state of Arkansas |
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Coordinates: 33°7′29″N 91°57′48″W / 33.12472°N 91.96333°WCoordinates: 33°7′29″N 91°57′48″W / 33.12472°N 91.96333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Ashley |
Area | |
• Total | 6 sq mi (15.5 km2) |
• Land | 5.8 sq mi (15.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,507 |
• Density | 1,016.2/sq mi (393.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 71635 |
Area code(s) | 870 |
FIPS code | 05-16240 |
GNIS feature ID | 0057612 |
Crossett is the largest city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States, with a population of 5,507, according to 2010 Census Bureau estimates. Combined with North Crossett and West Crossett, the population is 10,752. Crossett was incorporated in 1903.
There are four properties on Main Street in Crossett listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Crossett Experimental Forest, located 7 miles south, is also listed.
Crossett is located at 33°7′29″N 91°57′48″W / 33.12472°N 91.96333°W (33.124730, -91.963466).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.0 square miles (16 km2), of which, 5.8 square miles (15 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (2.83%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,097 people, 2,418 households, and 1,745 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,045.2 people per square mile (403.8/km²). There were 2,663 housing units at an average density of 456.5 per square mile (176.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.50% White, 39.02% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.