Midwest Gazetteer
Paragould, Arkansas
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[
Overview
]
[
Geography
]
[
Demographics
]
Overview
Location:
Greene County
,
Arkansas
Legal status:
City
Population:
22,017
(Change since 1990:
+18.8%
)
Geography
Latitude:
36°03'30" N
(+36.0583)
Longitude:
90°29'50" W
(-90.4972)
Elevation:
300
feet above sea level
Civil township:
Clark
Land area:
30.8
square miles
Water area:
0.16
square miles (100.8 acres)
As the crow flies, Paragould is...
2.4
miles NE of
Rock Hill
2.8
miles S of
Unity
3.1
miles SW of
Cotton Belt
3.2
miles W of
Twin Oaks
3.6
miles S of
Noxburn
3.9
miles W of
Morning Star
3.9
miles NE of
Greene High
4.2
miles SE of
Fairview
4.4
miles N of
New Hope
4.4
miles S of
Oak Grove Heights
18.9
miles NE of
Jonesboro
Demographics
Year
Population
Percent change
1890
1,666
--
1900
3,324
+99.5%
1910
5,248
+57.9%
1920
6,306
+20.2%
1930
5,966
-5.4%
1940
7,079
+18.7%
1950
9,668
+36.6%
1960
9,947
+2.9%
1970
10,639
+7.0%
1980
15,248
+43.3%
1990
18,540
+21.6%
2000
22,017
+18.8%