Mena, Arkansas | |
|---|---|
 Polk County Courthouse in Mena | |
| Motto: "Where good things happen!"[1] | |
 Location of Mena in Polk County, Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates: 34°35′10″N 94°14′23″W / 34.58611°N 94.23972°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Polk |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Seth Smith[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.93 sq mi (17.96 km2) |
| • Land | 6.89 sq mi (17.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,171 ft (357 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,589 |
| • Density | 811.29/sq mi (313.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 71953 |
| Area code | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-45170 |
| Website | City of Mena Arkansas |
Mena (/ˈmiːnə/ MEE-nə) is a city in Polk County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Polk County.[5][6] The population was 5,558 as of the 2020 census. Mena is included in the Ark-La-Tex socio-economic region. Surrounded by the Ouachita National Forest, Mena is a gateway to some of the most visited tourist attractions in Arkansas.
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- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mena, Arkansas
- ^ "Mena's Next Mayor". December 4, 2018. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Profile for Mena, Arkansas, AR". ePodunk. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2012.