Crossett
| Crossett | |
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 Location in county and Arkansas
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1903 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Arkansas |
| County : | Ashley County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 8 ′ N , 91 ° 58 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 6,097 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 403.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 15.5 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) of which 15.1 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 50 m |
| Postal code : | 71635 |
| Area code : | +1 870 |
| FIPS : | 05-16240 |
| GNIS ID : | 0057612 |
Crossett is an American city in southern Arkansas in Ashley County . It has about 6,100 inhabitants (as of 2000 census) on an area of 15.6 km².
Crossett is near the state line with Louisiana . Georgia Pacific paper mill is the largest employer.
sons and daughters of the town
- Barry Switzer (born 1937), American football coach
Population development
| Population development | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1910 | 2038 | - | |
| 1920 | 2707 | 32.8% | |
| 1930 | 2811 | 3.8% | |
| 1940 | 4891 | 74% | |
| 1950 | 4619 | -5.6% | |
| 1960 | 5370 | 16.3% | |
| 1970 | 6191 | 15.3% | |
| 1980 | 6706 | 8.3% | |
| 1990 | 6282 | -6.3% | |
| 2000 | 6097 | -2.9% | |
| 1910-2000 | |||
Individual evidence
- ^ Extract from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas . Retrieved February 13, 2011