Rison, Arkansas

Rison, Arkansas
City of Rison
Cleveland County Courthouse in Rison - listed on National Register of Historic Places
Cleveland County Courthouse in Rison - listed on National Register of Historic Places
Location in Cleveland County and Arkansas
Location in Cleveland County and Arkansas
Rison is located in the United States
Rison
Rison
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°57′36″N 92°11′37″W / 33.96000°N 92.19361°W / 33.96000; -92.19361
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyCleveland
FoundedNovember 1, 1883 (1883-11-01)
IncorporatedAugust 26, 1890 (1890-08-26)
Founded bySamuel Fordyce
Named forWilliam Rison
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • Mayor(I)
 • CouncilCity Council
Area
 • Total3.27 sq mi (8.48 km2)
 • Land3.27 sq mi (8.48 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation230 ft (70 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total967
 • Density295.27/sq mi (113.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP Code
71665
Area code870
FIPS code05-59480
GNIS feature ID2404622[2]

Rison, officially the City of Rison, is a city in and the county seat of Cleveland County,[3] Arkansas, United States. Its population was 1,344 at the 2010 U.S. census.[4] It is included in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Rison is a bedroom community for people who work in Pine Bluff (in neighboring Jefferson County). The largest employers are the city and county governments, the Cleveland County School District, the Cleveland County Nursing Home. There are two banks, eight churches, and about forty-five businesses within the city limits. Among the local properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places are the Rison Cities Service Station and the Rison Texaco Service Station.[5]

  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: Rison, Arkansas
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rison city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  5. ^ "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved September 15, 2020.