Lake City, Arkansas

Lake City is a city in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States, along the St. Francis River. Lake City is one of two county seats in Craighead County. The population was 2,326 as of the 2020 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Infobox

Country

United States

State

Arkansas

County

Craighead

Established

1898

• Total

2,326

• Land

3.15 sq mi (8.17 km2)

• Water

0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2)

Elevation

233 ft (71 m)

• Estimate (2024)

2,727

• Density

737.7/sq mi (284.83/km2)

Time zone

UTC−06:00 (Central (CST))

• Summer (DST)

UTC−05:00 (CDT)

ZIP Code

72437

Area code

870

FIPS code

05-37780

GNIS feature ID

2404860

Website

https://lakecityar.com/

Tables

Lake City racial composition[11] · Demographics › 2020 census

White (non-Hispanic)

Race

White (non-Hispanic)

Number

2,112

Percentage

90.8%

Black or African American (non-Hispanic)

Race

Black or African American (non-Hispanic)

Number

Percentage

1.81%

Native American

Race

Native American

Number

Percentage

0.56%

Asian

Race

Asian

Number

Percentage

0.21%

Pacific Islander

Race

Pacific Islander

Number

Percentage

0.04%

Other/Mixed

Race

Other/Mixed

Number

Percentage

3.96%

Hispanic or Latino

Race

Hispanic or Latino

Number

Percentage

2.62%

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	2,112	90.8%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	42	1.81%
Native American	13	0.56%
Asian	5	0.21%
Pacific Islander	1	0.04%
Other/Mixed	92	3.96%
Hispanic or Latino	61	2.62%

References

"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_05.txt
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake City, Arkansas
https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/2404860
Local.Arkansas.gov - Lake City
https://portal.arkansas.gov?agency=Lake%2520City
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lake City city, Arkansas"
https://archive.today/20200212183221/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0537780
K8 News
https://www.kait8.com/2021/12/10/weather-alert-severe-storms-tornadoes-expected-overnight/
"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990"
https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html
www.ardot.gov
https://www.ardot.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AR-18-St.-Francis-River-Bridge-01207.pdf
"Bart Barber Archives"
https://erlc.com/multi_author/bart-barber/
"Gavin Stone Archives"
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Stone
"Census of Population and Housing"
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html
data.census.gov
https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0537780&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2
"U.S. Census website"
https://www.census.gov
"ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls Archived 2015-09-12 at the Wayback Machine." Arkansas Department of Education. Retriev
http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/Legal/ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls