Texarkana, TX

Texarkana is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It effectively functions as one half of a city which crosses a state line — the other half, the city of Texarkana, Arkansas, lies on the other side of State Line Avenue. The population of the city is 34,782 at the 2000 census.

The city, along with its Arkansas counterpart forms the core of the Texarkana, Texas•Texarkana, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area, encompassing all of Bowie County, Texas and Miller County, Arkansas.

Geography

Texarkana, Texas, is located at the junction of Interstate 30 and US highways 59, 67, 71, and 82 in extreme northeast Texas on the Texas-Arkansas border^[3], at 33°26′14″N 94°4′3″W / 33.43722°N 94.0675°W (33.437170, -94.067394).^[4] It is in the Central time zone.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.7 square miles (66.6 km²), of which, 25.6 square miles (66.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.39%) is water.

Climate

• The warmest month is July.
• The highest recorded temperature was 108°F (42°C) in 2000.
• On average, the coolest month is January.
• The lowest recorded temperature was -6°F (-21°C) in 1989.
• The most precipitation on average occurs in November.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 34,782 people, 13,569 households, and 8,941 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,357.3 people per square mile (524.0/km²). There were 15,105 housing units at an average density of 589.4/sq mi (227.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.18% White, 37.05% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.43% from other races and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.91% of the population.

There were 13,569 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 19.3% have a female householder with no husband present and 34.1% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,727, and the median income for a family was $38,505. Males had a median income of $34,155 versus $21,143 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,815. About 19.4% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.8% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

State representation

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) operates the Texarkana District Parole Office in Texarkana.^[5]

The Texas Sixth Court of Appeals is located in the Bi-State Justice Building.^[6]

Federal representation

The United States Postal Service operates the Texarkana Post Office in Texarkana, Texas.^[7] In addition it operates the Downtown Texarkana Post Office in Texarkana, Arkansas.^[8]

Federal Correctional Institution, Texarkana is a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility in unincorporated Bowie County, near Texarkana, Texas.^[9][10]

Transportation

Texarkana Regional Airport is located in Texarkana, Arkansas and serves general aviation and American Eagle service to DFW International Airport.

Texarkana Union Station is located in Downtown Texarkana along the state line with daily Amtrak service west to Dallas and east to Chicago via Little Rock.

Interstate 30 passes through Texarkana on the north. Loop 151 on the west of the city forms part of the Texarkana Loop, which itself forms a three-quarter loop around the west, south and east of the twin cities with I-30 completing the loop on the north.

Education

Much of Texarkana, Texas, is under the jurisdiction of the Texarkana Independent School District, but also the Liberty-Eylau Independent and Pleasant Grove Independent School Districts. Texarkana is also home to Texarkana College, a local community college, as well as a branch of Texas A&M: Texas A&M University•Texarkana.

Notable residents

• Miller Barber, golfer
• J. B. Bobo, a magician
• Willie Buchanon, American football player
• David Crowder, musician
• LaMichael James, American football player for the Oregon Ducks
• Brandon Jones, (NFL American football player for the San Francisco 49ers)
• Scott Joplin, musician and composer
• Joshua Logan, film and stage director
• Ryan Mallett, football player for the University Of Arkansas.
• Eddie Mathews, baseball player
• Craig Monroe, baseball player
• Ross Perot, businessman and politician
• Charles B. Pierce, movie producer
• Molly C. Quinn, actress
• James Theodore Richmond, writer and conservationist
• Bill Rogers, golfer
• Michael Jarboe Sheehan, Archbishop of Santa Fe
• Marshall Terrill, best-selling author on Steve McQueen, Pete Maravich and Elvis Presley
• Jeremiah Trotter, American football player
• Nathan Vasher, American football player for the San Diego Chargers
• Otis Williams, musician, founding member of The Temptations
• Drew Stubbs, Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. ^ http://www.ci.texarkana.tx.us/ourcity.html
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. ^ "Parole Division Region I." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on May 15, 2010.
6. ^ "Contact Information." Texas Sixth Court of Appeals. Retrieved on March 10, 2010.
7. ^ "Post Office™ Location - TEXARKANA." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on May 15, 2010.
8. ^ "Post Office™ Location - DOWNTOWN TEXARKANA." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on May 15, 2010.
9. ^ "FCI Texarkana Contact Information." Federal Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved on June 2, 2010.
10. ^ "Ward Map." City of Texarkana, Texas. Retrieved on July 2, 2010.

External links

• City portal
• Texarkana Chamber of Commerce
• City of Texarkana, USA
• Handbook of Texas Online: Texarkana, Texas
• Texarkana Business Reviews
• Texarkana Gazette

Categories: Texarkana | Bowie County, Texas | Cities in Texas | Twin cities | Divided cities | Texarkana metropolitan area