About Texarkana
Set in the southwestern part of Arkansas, Texarkana is a thriving city counting 28,897 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Texarkana is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 42 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 688 residents per square mile.
📰 Texarkana News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Texarkana Unique
- A top-25 city in Arkansas by population (#18 of 500 incorporated places).
- Positioned in southwestern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Home to 1.4% of Arkansas's city-dwelling population.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 28,897.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Texarkana
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Texarkana
- Chick O’ Fish
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- The Dapper at Park Place
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Four States Auto Museum · Museum
- Four States Fairgrounds · Theme park
- P. J. Ahern Home · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Texarkana
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Texarkana
- ARKANSAS HIGH SCHOOL
- ARKANSAS MIDDLE SCHOOL
- COLLEGE HILL HARMONY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
- COLLEGE HILL PRE-K CENTER
- EDWARD D. TRICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- GARY E. COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL
- GENOA CENTRAL ELEM. SCHOOL
- GENOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
- GENOA CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH
- NORTH HEIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
- PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF TEXARKANA
- VERA KILPATRICK ELEM. SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Riverview Behavioral Health · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.