Texarkana, Texas

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Texarkana, Texas
City of Texarkana
Municipal Building in Texarkana, Texas
Municipal Building in Texarkana, Texas
Nicknames: 
The Texas Side, T-Town, TK, TXK, & Twin City, One Horse Town
Motto: 
Twice as Nice
Location of Texarkana, Texas
Location of Texarkana, Texas
Coordinates: 33°26′14″N 94°4′3″W / 33.43722°N 94.06750°W / 33.43722; -94.06750Coordinates: 33°26′14″N 94°4′3″W / 33.43722°N 94.06750°W / 33.43722; -94.06750
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBowie
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City CouncilMayor Bob Bruggeman
Bradfield H. Casteel
Willie Ray
Tina Veal-Gooch
Brian L. Matthews
Bill Miller
Josh Davis
 • City ManagerJohn Whitson
Area
 • Total29.5 sq mi (76.3 km2)
 • Land29.0 sq mi (75.2 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation
299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total36,411
 • Density1,254/sq mi (484.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
75500-75599
Area codes903, 430
FIPS code48-72368[1]
GNIS feature ID1369752[2]
Websitewww.txkusa.org

Texarkana is a city in Texas, United States.

References[change | change source]

  1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.