Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas | |
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Walnut Ridge historic rail depot and now Amtrak station | |
Location in Lawrence County, Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 36°4′21″N 90°57′25″W / 36.07250°N 90.95694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Lawrence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Charles Snapp |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.62 sq mi (43.05 km2) |
| • Land | 16.62 sq mi (43.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,384 |
• Estimate (2024) | 5,508 |
| • Density | 324.0/sq mi (125.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 72476 |
| Area code | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-72890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0078686 |
| Website | www |
Walnut Ridge is a city in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Walnut Ridge had a population of 5,384. Walnut Ridge lies immediately north of Hoxie. The two towns form a contiguous urban area with approximately 8,000 residents. Williams Baptist University is in College City, a formerly separate community that merged into Walnut Ridge in 2017.