Arkadelphia, Arkansas Arkadelphia, Arkansas City of Arkadelphia Location in Clark County and the state of Arkansas Location in Clark County and the state of Arkansas State Arkansas Arkadelphia is a town/city in Clark County, Arkansas, United States.
As of the 2010 census, the populace was 10,714. The town/city is the governmental center of county of Clark County. It is situated at the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains.
Two universities, Henderson State University and Ouachita Baptist University, are positioned there.
One possibility is that it was formed by combining Ark- from the state's name Arkansas and adelphia from the Greek meaning "brother/place". Another explanation of the name is a combination of "adelphia" for place and "arc." Arkadelphia was once known as the "City of Rainbows," perhaps because the humid climate often resulted in rain. Arkadelphia is positioned in northeastern Clark County at 34 7 19 N 93 3 58 W (34.121920, -93.066178), on the west bank of the Ouachita River.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 7.3 square miles (18.9 km2), of which 7.3 square miles (18.8 km2) is territory and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.49%, is water. According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Arkadelphia has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Ouachita Baptist University, Henderson State University, and Arkadelphia School District employ many citizens in the education sector.
Opened in 2011, the Arkadelphia Arts Center hosts exhibits, productions and educational workshops for many organizations in town, including the Caddo River Art Guild, the Poet and Writer's Guild, the Little Theatre, the two universities, and Arkadelphia School District. Henderson State University holds plays and musical performances in Arkansas Hall positioned on campus.
Based in the former Amtrak station, a historic tour through Arkadelphia, including the historic James E.
The Captain Henderson House is a historic bed and breakfast owned and directed by Henderson State University and originally inhabited by the university's namesake. Downtown Arkadelphia includes the Arkadelphia Commercial Historic District, the Arkadelphia Confederate Monument, Clark County Courthouse, and the Clark County Library, all listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Other family attractions include the Diamond Lakes Regional Visitors Center on Highway 7 near I-30, and the Reynolds Science Center Planetarium, open to the enhance amid the academic year, is positioned on the Henderson State University campus. Arkadelphia Parks and Recreation Department operates facilities and manages activities for the community. Within Feaster Park, the department operates Arkadelphia Aquatic Park, which features water slides, swimming, and diving areas.
De - Gray Lake Resort State Park surrounds 13,800-acre (5,600 ha) De - Gray Lake, which is positioned 8 miles northwest of Arkadelphia, on Arkansas Scenic Byway 7.
The Ouachita National Forest and Hot Springs National Park are positioned on the scenic byway, approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of Arkadelphia.
Arkadelphia City Hall Arkadelphia operates under the town/city manager form of government.
Henderson State University is a enhance liberal arts, undergraduate institution that is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.
The college was established as Arkadelphia Methodist College in 1890, and was retitled Henderson-Brown College before it became a enhance institution in 1929.
Ouachita Baptist University is a private, liberal arts, undergraduate institution that is affiliated with the Arkansas Baptist State Convention.
Arkadelphia School District operates five enhance schools: In September 2015, voters in the Arkadelphia School District passed a millage increase earmarked for new elementary and middle schools. DR.
Arkansas Institute for the Blind was positioned in Arkadelphia from 1859 - 1868. Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia - a Hospital which provides a wide range of services, including the 'Arkadelphia Medical Clinic', and a Women's Health Clinic. Arkansas 7.svg Arkansas Highway 7 Arkansas 8.svg Arkansas Highway 8 Arkansas 51.svg Arkansas Highway 51 Arkansas 874.svg Arkansas Highway 874 Arkadelphia is intersected by Interstate 30, a major east-west Interstate highway running northeast 68 miles (109 km) to Little Rock, 77 miles (124 km) southwest to Texarkana, and 254 miles (409 km) southwest to Dallas.
US Route 67 runs alongside to I-30 and joins Arkadelphia to Malvern 25 miles (40 km) to the northeast and Gurdon 15 miles (24 km) to the southwest.
Highway 8 and Arkansas Highway 51 serve as major east-west arterials for Arkadelphia. Arkansas Highway 7 provides a major north-south route and has been designated as an Arkansas Scenic Byway. Arkansas Highway 874 is a fitness of state highways that serve Henderson State University.
Freight service in Arkadelphia is provided by Arkansas Midland Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad.
Florence Memorial Field (KADF) in southeastern Arkadelphia can serve small company jets as well as single and double-engine airplane . Henderson State University offers a four-year bachelor of science degree in aviation and is responsible for the airport's fixed-base operation. Within the city, bus service is provided by South Central Arkansas Transit.
Water and sewage utilities are provided by Arkadelphia's municipal water & wastewater system. The city's electric fitness is maintained by South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc., and natural gas is provided by Center - Point Energy. Charlotte Douglas, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Crawford County since 2013; reared in Arkadelphia and graduated from Arkadelphia High School Key, Republican member of the Arkansas State Senate from Baxter County since 2009; native of Arkadelphia, businessman in Mountain Home, Arkansas Jerry Thomasson (1931 2007), former Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives and two-time Republican candidate for Arkansas attorney general Richard Womack, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from District 18.
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