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Population (year 2000): 26,448. Estimated
population in July 2005: 30,006 (+13.5% change)
Males: 12,673 (47.9%), Females: 13,775 (52.1%)
Miller County
Zip code:
71854
Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $31,343 (year 2000)
Median house value: $63,300 (year 2000)
Races in Texarkana:
- White Non-Hispanic (65.0%)
- Black (31.0%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (14.1%), Irish (9.9%),
German (6.7%), English (5.7%), French (2.0%), Scottish (1.5%).
Elevation: 360 feet
Land area: 31.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Texarkana
- High school or higher: 75.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
- Unemployed: 7.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Texarkana city
- Never married: 22.7%
- Now married: 52.5%
- Separated: 3.8%
- Widowed: 9.2%
- Divorced: 11.9%
1.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +3,141 (+13.5%).
Hospital/medical center in Texarkana:
- LIVING HOPE TEXARKANA (801 ARKANSAS BLVD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Texarkana:
- HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF TEXARKANA (about 5 miles;
TEXARKANA, TX)
- WADLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles;
TEXARKANA, TX)
- CHRISTUS ST MICHAEL REHAB HOSPITAL (about 7 miles;
TEXARKANA, TX)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Texarkana:
- TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 3 miles;
TEXARKANA, AR; ID: TXK)
- BARKSDALE AFB (about 70 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; ID:
BAD)
- SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 71 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA;
ID: SHV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Texarkana:
- HALL-MILLER MUNI (about 26 miles; ATLANTA, TX; ID:
ATA)
- IDA'S (about 32 miles; IDA, LA; ID: L87)
- HOPE MUNI (about 33 miles; HOPE, AR; ID: M18)
Amtrak station:
TEXARKANA (100 E. FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office,
partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area,
public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Texarkana:
- SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 58
miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
- BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles;
BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
- HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles;
ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 80
miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
- KILGORE COLLEGE (about 94 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT
enrollment: 2,814)
- GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles;
GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
- LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; RUSTON,
LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
Public high schools in Texarkana:
- ARKANSAS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,253;
Location: 1500 JEFFERSON AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- GENOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 264;
Location: ROUTE 7 BOX 3440; Grades: 09 - 12)
- TEXARKANA AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER (Location:
1200 JEFFERSON AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Texarkana:
- TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 199;
Location: RT 10 BOX 472; Grades: PK - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Texarkana:
- COLLEGE HILL MIDDLE (Students: 725; Location:
1600 FORREST ST.; Grades: 05 - 06)
- NORTH HEIGHTS JR. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 692;
Location: 2118 E. 35 ST.; Grades: 07 - 08)
- EDWARD D. TRICE ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 540;
Location: 4505 PINSON ST.; Grades: KG - 04)
- VERA KILPATRICK ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 442;
Location: 904 E. 35 ST.; Grades: KG - 04)
- GENOA CENTRAL ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 374;
Location: ROUTE 7 BOX 3254; Grades: KG - 04)
- GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 314;
Location: ROUTE 7 BOX 3253; Grades: 05 - 08)
- UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 307;
Location: 1701 LINE FERRY RD.; Grades: KG - 04)
- FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 247;
Location: 820 E. 17 ST.; Grades: KG - 04)
- COLLEGE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
232; Location: 200 ARTESIAN ST.; Grades: KG - 04)
Private primary/middle schools in Texarkana:
- BEECH STREET PRESCHOOL (Students: 79;
Location: 601 BEECH ST; Grades: PK - KG)
- TEXARKANA SDA SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location:
2201 ARKANSAS BLVD; Grades: 2 - 8)
Library in Texarkana:
- TEXARKANA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$673,704; Location: 600 WEST 3RD STREET; 84,369 books;
3,121 audio materials; 2,489 video materials; 152 serial
subscriptions)
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