Searcy, Arkansas | |
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Motto: Pride – Progress – Potential
"The city where thousands live as millions wish they could."[1] | |
Coordinates: 35°14′49″N 91°44′01″W / 35.24694°N 91.73361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | White |
Founded | 1838[dubious – discuss] |
Incorporated | 1851 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mat Faulkner[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 18.41 sq mi (47.69 km2) |
• Land | 18.32 sq mi (47.44 km2) |
• Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) |
Elevation | 245 ft (75 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,937 |
• Density | 1,252.22/sq mi (483.50/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 72143, 72145, 72149 |
Area code | 501 |
FIPS code | 05-63020 |
GNIS feature ID | 2405437[3] |
Website | www |
Searcy (/ˈsɜːrsi/ SUR-see) is the largest city and county seat[4] of White County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2019 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 23,767.[5] It is the principal city of the Searcy, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of White County. The city takes its name from Richard Searcy, a judge for the Superior Court of the Arkansas Territory. A college town, Searcy is the home of Harding University and ASU-Searcy.