Texarkana, Arkansas
| Texarkana, Arkansas | ||
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Texarkana federal building, including the post office and courthouse, straddling the Texas-Arkansas state line
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| Nickname(s): The Arkansas Side, T-town, TK | ||
| Motto: Twice as Nice | ||
 Location in Miller County and the state of Arkansas |
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 Texarkana, Arkansas
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| Coordinates: 33°25′59″N 94°1′14″W / 33.43306°N 94.02056°WCoordinates: 33°25′59″N 94°1′14″W / 33.43306°N 94.02056°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| County | Miller | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Council-Manager | |
| • Mayor | Ruth Penney Bell | |
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Ward 1- Allan Wren Ward 2- Laney J. Harris Ward 3- Tim Johnson Ward 4- Travis N. Odom Ward 5- Barbara S. Miner Ward 6- Sue Johnson |
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| • City Manager | Dr. Kenneth Haskins | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 41.83 sq mi (108.35 km2) | |
| • Land | 41.66 sq mi (107.89 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) | |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) | |
| Population (2015) | ||
| • Total | 30,353 | |
| • Density | 718/sq mi (277.3/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 | www |
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Texarkana is the largest city and the county seat of Miller County, Arkansas, United States. Texarkana is a Twin city with Texarkana, Texas, along State Line Avenue.
According to the 2010 census, the population of the city was 29,919, ranking it as the state's 12th largest city, behind Hot Springs. The city, along with its Texas counterpart, forms the central city of the Metropolitan Statistical Area, encompassing all of Bowie County, Texas, and Miller County, Arkansas. The combined population of the two Texarkana cities was 66,330 at the 2010 census.
Texarkana, Arkansas, is located at 33°25′59″N 94°1′14″W / 33.43306°N 94.02056°W (33.433075, -94.020514). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 41.9 square miles (108.4 km2). 41.7 square miles (107.9 km2) of it is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2) of it (0.43%) is water.
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.
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