Texarkana metropolitan area

Texarkana, United States
Texarkana, TX–AR MSA
Texarkana Post Office, located in two states.
Texarkana Post Office, located in two states.
Nickname(s): 
TK, Flexarkana
Motto: 
Twice as Nice
Map
Interactive Map of Texarkana, TX–AR MSA
Coordinates: 33°26′14″N 94°4′3″W / 33.43722°N 94.06750°W / 33.43722; -94.06750
Country United States
State Texas
Arkansas
CountyMiller County, AR
Bowie County, TX
Government
 • AR MayorAllen L. Brown
 • TX MayorRob Bruggeman.[1]
Elevation
91 m (299 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
148,838
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
(AR) 71854
(TX) 75500-75599
Area code(s)(AR) 870
(TX) 430 & 903
FIPS code48-72368[2]
GNIS feature ID1369752[3]
WebsiteTexarkana MSA
Vietnam Memorial in Texarkana honors those killed from Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.

The Texarkana metropolitan statistical area (MSA), as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget, is a two-county region anchored by the twin cities of Texarkana, Texas (population 37,333) and Texarkana, Arkansas (population 30,259), and encompassing surrounding communities in Bowie County, Texas, and Miller County, Arkansas. As of the 2016 census, the MSA had a population of 150,098.[4] Texarkana is a subset of the broader Ark-La-Tex region.

  1. ^ "Rob Bruggeman, Mayor". City of Texarkana, Texas - ci.Texarkana.TX.US.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "2016 United States Census Results" (Interactive Map). 2016 Census data by state, including population change. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2017.[dead link]