Walnut Ridge, Arkansas | |
|---|---|
 Walnut Ridge historic rail depot and now Amtrak station | |
 Location in Lawrence County, Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 36°4′21″N 90°57′25″W / 36.07250°N 90.95694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Lawrence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Charles Snapp[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.62 sq mi (43.05 km2) |
| • Land | 16.62 sq mi (43.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,384 |
| • Density | 323.95/sq mi (125.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 72476 |
| Area code | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-72890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0078686[3] |
| Website | www |
Walnut Ridge is a city in and the county seat of Lawrence County,[4] Arkansas, United States. The population was 5,098 at the United States Census's 2019 estimate.[5] Walnut Ridge lies immediately north of Hoxie. The two towns form a contiguous urban area with approximately 8,000 residents. Williams Baptist University is in College City, a formerly separate community that merged into Walnut Ridge in 2017.[6]
- ^ "Mayor | City of Walnut Ridge". Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2019 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Walnut Ridge city, Arkansas". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Williams Baptist College". Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2017.