West Memphis, Arkansas | |
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| City of West Memphis | |
 Areal view of Tilden Rodgers Sports Complex | |
 Flag | |
 Location in Crittenden county and Arkansas | |
  West Memphis Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°09′41″N 90°11′40″W / 35.16139°N 90.19444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| County | Crittenden |
| Townships |
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| Founded | September 9, 1916 |
| Incorporated | May 7, 1927 |
| Named for | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Marco McClendon[citation needed] (I) |
| • Council | City Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.94 sq mi (74.96 km2) |
| • Land | 28.84 sq mi (74.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,520 |
| • Density | 850.15/sq mi (328.24/km2) |
| • Demonym | West Memphian |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 72301, 72327, 72364, 72376 |
| Area code | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-74540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405710[2] |
| Website | westmemphisar |
West Memphis is the largest city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 24,520 at the 2020 census,[3] ranking it as the state's 20th largest city. It is part of the Memphis metropolitan area, and is located directly across the Mississippi River from Memphis, Tennessee.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Memphis, Arkansas
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Earle city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2014.