Jonesboro, Arkansas

Jonesboro is a city located on Crowley's Ridge in the northeastern corner of the U.S. State of Arkansas. Jonesboro is one of two county seats of Craighead County. In 2022, the city had an estimated population of 79,876, making it the fifth-most populous city in Arkansas. In 2020, the Jonesboro metropolitan area had a population of 134,196, and the Jonesboro-Paragould Combined Statistical Area had a population of 179,932.

Jonesboro, Arkansas
City
City of Jonesboro
Clockwise from top: Craighead County Courthouse, a house in the West Washington Avenue Historic District, downtown Jonesboro, and the Dean B. Ellis Library at Arkansas State University
Motto(s): 
"People, Pride, Progress"
Location of Jonesboro in Craighead County, Arkansas.
Jonesboro
Location in the United States
Jonesboro
Jonesboro (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°49′41″N 90°41′39″W
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyCraighead
IncorporatedFebruary 19, 1859
Government
  MayorHarold Copenhaver
Area
  City80.73 sq mi (209.09 km2)
  Land80.18 sq mi (207.66 km2)
  Water0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2)
Elevation
259 ft (79 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City78,576
  Estimate 
(2022)
79,876
  Density970/sq mi (380/km2)
  Metro
135,287
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
72401-72405
Area code870
FIPS code05-35710
GNIS feature ID0077389
Websitejonesboro.org

Jonesboro is the home of Arkansas State University and is the cultural and economic center of Northeast Arkansas.

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