West Memphis, Arkansas
West Memphis, Arkansas | |
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Areal view of Tilden Rodgers Sports Complex | |
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Location in Crittenden County and Arkansas | |
West Memphis Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°09′41″N 90°11′40″W / 35.16139°N 90.19444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Crittenden |
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| Founded | September 9, 1916 |
| Incorporated | May 7, 1927 |
| Named after | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Marco McClendon (I) |
| • Council | City Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.94 sq mi (74.96 km2) |
| • Land | 28.84 sq mi (74.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,520 |
• Estimate (2024) | 23,538 |
| • Density | 850.1/sq mi (328.24/km2) |
| • Demonym | West Memphian |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 72301, 72327, 72364, 72376 |
| Area code | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-74540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405710 |
| Website | westmemphisar |
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.