Gentry, Arkansas | |
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 Downtown Gentry | |
 Location of Gentry in Benton County, Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates: 36°15′27″N 94°29′24″W / 36.25750°N 94.49000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Benton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.20 sq mi (13.47 km2) |
| • Land | 5.17 sq mi (13.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,790 |
| • Density | 732.51/sq mi (282.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 72734 |
| Area code | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-26290 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403688[2] |
| Website | www |
Gentry is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,790 as of the 2020 census.[3] The city was founded in the Ozark Mountains in 1894 along what would become the Kansas City Southern Railroad. The city's prior prosperity in the orchard industry, especially apples, was further strengthened by the rail connection. Following the decline of the apple industry in the 1930s, Gentry shifted its economy towards poultry along with many other areas of Northwest Arkansas.[4]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gentry, Arkansas
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gentry city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ^ Lancaster, Guy (May 16, 2012). "Gentry (Benton County)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved May 27, 2013.