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 | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,384 |
| • Density | 323.95/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. The population was 5,098 at the United States Census's 2019 estimate. 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.