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Wrightsville, Arkansas
City in Arkansas, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the city of Wrightsville in Arkansas. For other uses, see Wrightsville.
Wrightsville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 1,542 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located on Highway 365, Wrightsville existed as an unincorporated community for more than a century before it was incorporated late in the 20th century. Since 1981, it has been home to a major Arkansas Department of Corrections facility, which is the principal employer.
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Wrightsville, Arkansas | |
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City of Wrightsville | |
Motto(s): People, Progress, Prosperity | |
![]() Location in Pulaski County and Arkansas | |
Coordinates: 34°36′42″N 92°13′02″W | |
Country | United States |
State | ![]() |
County | Pulaski |
Township | Big Rock |
Founded | July 14, 1873 (1873-07-14) |
Incorporated | June 2, 1982 (1982-06-02) |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Mayor | Terry Mizer (I) |
• Council | Wrightsville City Council |
Area | |
• Total | 2.14 sq mi (5.53 km2) |
• Land | 2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 236 ft (72 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,542 |
• Density | 728.73/sq mi (281.34/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 72183 |
Area code | 501 |
FIPS code | 05-76970 |
GNIS feature ID | 2405794[2] |
Highways | ![]() |
Major airport | Clinton Airport (LIT) |
Website | cityofwrightsville-ar![]() |
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