West Memphis, Arkansas | |
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City of West Memphis | |
Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 35°09′41″N 90°11′40″W / 35.16139°N 90.19444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Crittenden |
Townships |
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Founded | September 9, 1916 |
Incorporated | May 7, 1927 |
Named for | Memphis, Tennessee |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Mayor | Marco McClendon[citation needed] (I) |
• Council | City Council |
Area | |
• Total | 28.94 sq mi (74.96 km2) |
• Land | 28.84 sq mi (74.70 km2) |
• Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,520 |
• Density | 850.15/sq mi (328.24/km2) |
• Demonym | West Memphian |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 72301, 72327, 72364, 72376 |
Area code | 870 |
FIPS code | 05-74540 |
GNIS feature ID | 2405710[2] |
Website | westmemphisar |
West Memphis is the largest city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 24,520 at the 2020 census,[3] ranking it as the state's 20th largest city. It is part of the Memphis metropolitan area, and is located directly across the Mississippi River from Memphis, Tennessee.