West Memphis

Also known as Bragg’s Mill, West Memphis, Arkansas, West Memphis, Ark., West Memphis, AR

city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Arkansas
County: Crittenden
Townships: Jackson Jasper Mississippi Mound City Proctor
Founded: September 9, 1916 ( 1916-09-09 )
Incorporated: May 7, 1927 ( 1927-05-07 )
Named after: Memphis, Tennessee
Type: Mayor–Council
Mayor: Marco McClendon ( I )
Council: City Council
Total: 28.94 sq mi (74.96 km )
Land: 28.84 sq mi (74.70 km )
Water: 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km )
Elevation: 213 ft (65 m)
Estimate 2025: 23,336
Density: 850.1/sq mi (328.24/km )
Demonym: West Memphian
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central (CST) )

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Wikidata facts

Official name: West Memphis
Population: 24520
Area: 73.907631
Elevation: 64
Official website: www.westmemphisar.gov
Image: West Memphis skyline.jpg
Households: 9991
Dialing code: 870

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native label: West Memphis
Commons category: West Memphis, Arkansas
water as percent of area: 0.3373
P8168: Kuzyol
water area: 0.249314
per capita income: 20342
date of incorporation: 1927-05-07
postal code: 72303

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West Memphis is the most populous city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 24,520 at the 2020 census, 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.

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