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North Little Rock
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city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Arkansas
- County
- Pulaski
- Township
- Hill
- Founded
- April 18, 1871 ( 1871-04-18 )
- Incorporated
- July 17, 1901 ( 1901-07-17 )
- Named after
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Type
- Mayor–Council
- Mayor
- Terry Hartwick
- Council
- North Little Rock City Council
- City
- 56.20 sq mi (145.55 km )
- Land
- 53.04 sq mi (137.38 km )
- Water
- 3.15 sq mi (8.16 km )
- Elevation
- 256 ft (78 m)
- Estimate 2025
- 65,120
- Rank
- US: 524th
- Density
- 1,217.7/sq mi (470.15/km )
- Urban
- 431,388 (US: 88th )
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city in the United States
- Named after
- Little Rock
- Official name
- North Little Rock
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Pulaski County
- Continent
- North America
- Population
- 64591
- Area
- 141.855417
- Elevation
- 81
- Time zone
- Central Time Zone
- Body of water
- Arkansas River
- Shares border with
- Maumelle
- Official website
- www.northlittlerock.ar.gov
- Image
- Arkansas River, Looking Across To North Little Rock 423757092.jpg
- Households
- 28350
- Dialing code
- 501
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- category for people born here
- Q32661552
- Commons category
- North Little Rock, Arkansas
- topic's main category
- Category:North Little Rock, Arkansas
- category of associated people
- Category:People from North Little Rock, Arkansas
- inception
- 1871-04-18
- water as percent of area
- 5.9789
- native label
- North Little Rock
- P8168
- Mauléon-Licharre
- water area
- 8.481425
- located in the statistical territorial entity
- Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway metropolitan area
- per capita income
- 28021
- short name
- NLR
- postal code
- 72199
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Encyclopedic overview
North Little Rock (often abbreviated "NLR") is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. Located on the north side of the Arkansas River, it is the twin city of Little Rock. In the late nineteenth century, it was annexed by Little Rock for a period, but regained its independence in the early 20th century. The population was 64,591 at the 2020 census, making it the seventh-most populous city in Arkansas.
The city has invested in significant beautification efforts since the late 20th century. Young families and professionals have shown new interest in this area. The Argenta Historic District in Downtown is one of a number of areas that have developed as thriving entertainment districts offering theaters, fine dining, bars, gastropubs, and boutiques.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “North Little Rock” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.