| Admitted to Union |
June 15, 1836 |
| Capital |
Little Rock, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
The Natural State, Land of Opportunity, Razorback State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Regnat Populus, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
53,182 square miles |
Rank |
29th |
| Total Land Area |
52,075 square miles |
Rank |
27th |
| Total Water Area |
1,107square miles |
Rank |
31st |
| Length |
260 miles |
| Width |
240 miles |
| Highest Point |
2,753 feet (Magazine Mountain) |
Rank |
34th |
| Lowest Point |
55 feet (Ouachita River) |
Rank |
26th |
| Mean Elevation |
650 feet |
Rank |
36th |
| Highest Temp |
120 degrees on Aug. 10, 1936 at Ozark |
| Lowest Temp |
-29 degrees on Feb. 13, 1905 at Pond |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
93.6 degrees |
Rank |
6th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
26.6 degrees |
Rank |
38th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
2,673,400 |
Rank |
33rd |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
51.34 |
Rank |
34th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Little Rock |
183,133 |
|
6. |
Pine Bluff |
55,085 |
| 2. |
Fort Smith |
80,268 |
7. |
Springdale |
45,798 |
| 3. |
North Little Rock |
60,433 |
8. |
Conway |
43,167 |
| 4. |
Fayetteville |
58,047 |
9. |
Rogers |
38,829 |
| 5. |
Jonesboro |
55,515 |
10. |
Hot Springs |
35,750 | |
| Median Age |
33.8 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
73.72 |
Rank |
28th |
| Reported crimes per 1000 (1992-1993) |
4,810.7 |
Rank |
29th |
| Violent crimes per 1000 |
593.3 |
Rank |
24th |
| Property crimes per 1000 |
4,217.5 |
Rank |
27th |
Per Capita Income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$21,995 |
Rank |
47th |
Disposable Personal Income Per Capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$19,280 |
Rank |
47th |
| Median Household Income (1993) |
$23,039 |
Rank |
49th |
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"The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse,
published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III Reference Corporation, A K-III
Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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