Searcy, Arkansas

Searcy, Arkansas
Part of historic downtown Searcy
Motto: 
Pride – Progress – Potential "The city where thousands live as millions wish they could."
Location of Searcy in White County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°14′49″N 91°44′01″W / 35.24694°N 91.73361°W / 35.24694; -91.73361
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyWhite
Founded1838
Incorporated1851
Government
  MayorMat Faulkner
Area
  Total
18.41 sq mi (47.69 km2)
  Land18.32 sq mi (47.44 km2)
  Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation
245 ft (75 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
22,937
  Density1,252.22/sq mi (483.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
72143, 72145, 72149
Area code501
FIPS code05-63020
GNIS feature ID2405437
Websitewww.cityofsearcy.org

Searcy (/ˈsɜːrsi/ SUR-see) is the largest city in and the county seat of White County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2019 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 23,767. It is the principal city of the Searcy, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of White County. The city takes its name from Richard Searcy, a judge for the Superior Court of the Arkansas Territory. A college town, Searcy is the home of Harding University and ASU-Searcy.