Texarkana, Texas

Texarkana: City in Bowie County, Texas, United States

About

Texarkana is a city located in the county of Bowie in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population at the 2010 census was 36,411 and a population density of 477 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 36,221 inhabitants.

The city was created 150 years ago in 1873.

Texarkana is a city in eastern Texas, with a twin city across the border in Arkansas. The city is divided by the state line, but it's easy to get to one side without crossing into another.

The Spring Lake Park has playgrounds, walking trails and sports fields—it's a great place to spend a day out with kids. If you're more interested in history and culture, head to the 19th-century Ace of Clubs House, now a museum, which is shaped like a playing-card club. Interactive children’s exhibits at Discovery Place include a sound wall and general store. Built in 1924, the Italian Renaissance–style Perot Theatre hosts musicals and concerts.

You can spend the day at Spring Lake Park and enjoy playgrounds, walking trails and sports fields. Or take a stroll through the 19th-century Ace of Clubs House—now a museum—which is shaped like a playing card club. At Discovery Place, kids can play with interactive exhibits like a sound wall and general store. The Perot Theatre hosts musicals and concerts in its Italian Renaissance–style venue built in 1924. And those are just the tip of the iceberg!

If you're looking for a place to call home, we have plenty of options available to meet your needs!

Texarkana locator map
Location of Texarkana on Texas map.

Quick Facts about Texarkana

Population : 36,221 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Texas (United States)
County : Bowie County
Different from : Texarkana
Postal code : 75500–75599
Phone Area Codes : 903
Area : 76.33 km2
Altitude : 299 feet / 91 meters
Establishment : December 12, 1873 (150 years ago)
Time Zone : Central Time Zone
Local time : 08:40:16 (29th March 2024)
Density : 475 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -0.52% (2010-2020)
Municipal building  Texarkana  TX IMG 6411 image
Municipal building Texarkana TX IMG 6411
Municipal building  Texarkana  TX IMG 6411 image

Geography

Texarkana is located at 33°25'30"N 94°2'52"W (33.4251300, -94.0476900).

Texarkana map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Texarkana decreased by 0.52% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 36,411 - census
2011 36,652 0.66% estimation process
2012 36,920 0.73% estimation process
2013 37,063 0.39% estimation process
2014 36,847 -0.59% estimation process
2015 36,722 -0.34% estimation process
2016 36,831 0.3% estimation process
2017 36,859 0.08% estimation process
2018 36,661 -0.54% estimation process
2019 36,317 -0.95% estimation process
2020 36,221 -0.27% estimation process

Texarkana zip code is 75501. County name: Bowie, County fips: 48037

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People born in Texarkana (61)

People born in Texarkana, including movie actress Julie Meadows, businessman and two-time independent presidential candidate Ross Perot, stage and film director and writer Joshua Logan, .

List

  • Otis Williams (Founding member of The Temptations (1941–)) he was born in 30/10/1941
  • Eddie Mathews (American baseball player and coach) he was born in 13/10/1931
  • Frank D. White (American politician (1933-2003)) he was born in 04/06/1933
  • Stanford E. Woosley (American physicist) he was born in 08/12/1944
  • William Neff Patman (Texas lawyer and politician (1927-2008)) he was born in 26/03/1927
  • Lammar Wright, Sr. (American jazz musician) he was born in 20/06/1905
  • Peppermint Harris (American rhythm and blues singer and guitarist) he was born in 17/07/1925
  • Craig Monroe (American baseball player, fashion designer) he was born in 27/02/1977
  • Drew Stubbs (American baseball player) he was born in 04/10/1984
  • E. Rodney Jones he was born in 08/08/1928
  • Jarrion Lawson (American athletics competitor) he was born in 06/05/1994
  • Matt Blank (American baseball player) he was born in 05/04/1976
  • John Beasley (American basketball player) he was born in 05/02/1944
  • Bill Glass (American football player) he was born in 16/08/1935
  • Billy James Hargis (American television evangelist) he was born in 03/08/1925
  • Brandon Jones (American football player) he was born in 06/10/1982
  • Byron Williams (Gridiron footballer) he was born in 31/10/1960
  • Cobi Hamilton (American football player) he was born in 13/11/1990

Schools in Texarkana

College & universities near Texarkana, TX

Code Name City ZIP
228699 Texarkana College Texarkana (TX) 75599
224545 Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana (TX) 75503
482200 Cosmetology Academy of Texarkana Texarkana (TX) 75503
107725 University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Hope (AR) 71801

Stations (5)

Amtrak & bus stations near Texarkana, TX

Code Name Address Type
TXA Texarkana 100 East Front Street RAIL
HOP Hope 100 East Division Street RAIL
MHL Marshall 800 North Washington Street - suite 2 RAIL
SHR Shreveport, Louisiana 451 Clyde Fant Parkway BUS
SHG Shreveport, LA 408 Fannin Street BUS

Post offices near Texarkana

Post Office Name City ZIP
Downtown Texarkana Post Office Texarkana (AR) 71854
Texarkana Post Office Texarkana (TX) 75501
Nash Post Office Nash (TX) 75569
Genoa Post Office Genoa (AR) 71840
Ogden Post Office Ogden (AR) 71853

Other places with the same name (2)

  • Texarkana , Arkansas city in Miller County, Arkansas, United States with a population of 29,556 people.

Other cities in Bowie County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Bowie County , TX.

City Name Population Title
Garland 238,139 The fourth most populous city in Texas.
Wake Village 5,555 City in Bowie County, Texas, United States
New Boston 4,568 City in Texas, United States
Nash 3,781 City in Bowie County, Texas, United States
Hooks 2,709 City in Texas
De Kalb 1,611 Town in Mississippi, United States
Hubbard 1,418 City in Hill County, Texas, United States
Redwater 1,104 City in Bowie County, Texas, United States
Maud 1,063 City in Bowie County, Texas, United States
Red Lick 1,025 City in Bowie County, Texas, United States
Oak Grove 704 Town in Kaufman County, Texas
New Hope 641 Unincorporated settlement in Leon County, Texas
Leary 502 City in Texas, USA

Distance to Other Cities

Texarkana distances to largest Texas cities