Johnson, Arkansas

Johnson, Arkansas
The historic Johnson Mill
The historic Johnson Mill
Location of Johnson in Washington County, Arkansas.
Location of Johnson in Washington County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 36°07′58″N 94°10′32″W / 36.13278°N 94.17556°W / 36.13278; -94.17556
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyWashington
Area
 • City3.65 sq mi (9.44 km2)
 • Land3.61 sq mi (9.36 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation1,158 ft (353 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City3,609
 • Density998.89/sq mi (385.71/km2)
 • Metro
546,725
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72762
Area code479
FIPS code05-35500
GNIS feature ID2404807[2]
Websitecityofjohnson.com

Johnson is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The community is located in the Ozark Mountains and is surrounded by valleys and natural springs. Early settlers took advantage of these natural features and formed an economy based on mining lime, the Johnson Mill and trout. Although a post office was opened in the community in 1887,[3] Johnson did not incorporate until it required the development of a city government to provide utility services in 1961. Located between Fayetteville and Springdale in the heart of the rapidly growing Northwest Arkansas metropolitan statistical area, Johnson has been experiencing a population and building boom in recent years, as indicated by a 46% growth in population between the 2000 and 2010 censuses.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnson, Arkansas
  3. ^ History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 321.
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