Maumelle, Arkansas
| Maumelle, Arkansas | |
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 Location within Pulaski County (left) and Arkansas |
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 Maumelle, Arkansas
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| Coordinates: 34°51′13″N 92°24′24″W / 34.85361°N 92.40667°WCoordinates: 34°51′13″N 92°24′24″W / 34.85361°N 92.40667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Pulaski |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Incorporated | 1985 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mike Watson |
| Area | |
| • City | 9.3 sq mi (24 km2) |
| • Land | 8.8 sq mi (22.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 17,163 |
| • Density | 1,199.3/sq mi (463.2/km2) |
| • Metro | 729,135 ('14) (Little Rock) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 72113, 72118 |
| Area code(s) | 501 |
| FIPS code | 05-44600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0067577 |
| Website | City Website |
Maumelle is an affluent city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 17,163. The city is located northwest of Little Rock, bordering the opposite shore of the Arkansas River and is part of the Little Rock metropolitan area.
Maumelle was founded by Jess Odom with federal assistance from the Urban Growth and New Community Development Act.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.05 square miles (31.2 km2), of which 8.8 square miles (23 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (5.07%) is water.
Maumelle belongs to the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census of 2010, there are 17,163 people, 6,531 households, and 3,174 families residing in the city. The population density is 463.2/km² (1,199.3/mi²). There are 4,294 housing units at an average density of 188.4/km² (487.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 82.9% White, 12.1% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 2.3% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 1.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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