Crossett, Arkansas

Crossett, Arkansas
Crossett Municipal Building
Crossett Municipal Building
Nickname: 
Forestry Capital of the South[1]
Location of Crossett in Ashley County, Arkansas.
Location of Crossett in Ashley County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 33°07′29″N 91°57′38″W / 33.12472°N 91.96056°W / 33.12472; -91.96056
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyAshley
Area
 • Total
5.96 sq mi (15.44 km2)
 • Land5.79 sq mi (15.00 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
Elevation167 ft (51 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,822
 • Density832.53/sq mi (321.41/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71635
Area code870
FIPS code05-16240
GNIS feature ID2404159[3]
Websitewww.cityofcrossett-ar.com

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, as well as the Crossett Experimental Forest, located 7 mi (11 km) south.

  1. ^ Lamm, Stephanie (June 3, 2016). "Crossett draws forestry experts from overseas". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Little Rock, AR: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Retrieved January 11, 2020 – via NewsBank.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crossett, Arkansas