Searcy, Arkansas | |
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 Part of historic downtown Searcy | |
 Logo | |
| Motto: Pride – Progress – Potential
"The city where thousands live as millions wish they could."[1] | |
 Location of Searcy in White County, Arkansas. | |
| 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.
- ^ "Mayor".
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Searcy, Arkansas
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.