Osceola
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city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States
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Within Vinony's link graph, Osceola is referenced by 295 other articles, and connects out to race and ethnicity in the United States Census, 1812 New Madrid earthquake and United States.
The entry is geolocated on the map in city.
It is catalogued under topics including 1837 establishments in Arkansas, Arkansas placenames of Native American origin and Arkansas populated places on the Mississippi River.
Its subject is documented across 40 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Arkansas
- County
- Mississippi
- Second incorporation osceola
- January 12, 1853
- Type
- Mayor–council
- Total
- 9.42 sq mi (24.40 km )
- Land
- 9.42 sq mi (24.40 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 236 ft (72 m)
- Estimate 2025
- 6,450
- Density
- 740.6/sq mi (285.96/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 (CDT)
- Fips code
- 05-52580
- Website
- osceolaarkansas .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Osceola
- Population
- 6976
- Area
- 25.350732
- Elevation
- 75
- Official website
- osceolaarkansas.com
- Image
- Mississippi County Courthouse - Osceola.jpg
- Households
- 2725
- Dialing code
- 870
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- postal code
- 72370
- Commons category
- Osceola, Arkansas
- water as percent of area
- 0
- P8168
- Kyste
- water area
- 0
- per capita income
- 22673
- date of incorporation
- 1853-01-12
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Encyclopedic overview
Osceola is a city in and a dual county seat of Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. Located along the Mississippi River within the Arkansas Delta, the settlement was founded in 1837 and incorporated in 1853. Occupying an important location on the river, the city's economy grew as steamboat traffic increased. Timber and cotton harvesting would develop, and the city experienced rapid growth and development throughout the early 20th century. The city's economy has since diversified to include a robust industrial sector. The population was 6,976 at the 2020 census, down from 7,757 in 2010.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Osceola” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.