Walnut Ridge, Arkansas | |
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![]() Walnut Ridge historic rail depot and now Amtrak station | |
![]() Location in Lawrence County, Arkansas | |
Coordinates: 36°4′21″N 90°57′25″W / 36.07250°N 90.95694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Lawrence |
Government | |
• Mayor | Charles Snapp[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 16.62 sq mi (43.05 km2) |
• Land | 16.62 sq mi (43.05 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,384 |
• Density | 323.95/sq mi (125.08/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 72476 |
Area code | 870 |
FIPS code | 05-72890 |
GNIS feature ID | 0078686[3] |
Website | www |
Walnut Ridge is a city in and the county seat of Lawrence County,[4] Arkansas, United States. The population was 5,098 at the United States Census's 2019 estimate.[5] Walnut Ridge lies immediately north of Hoxie. The two towns form a contiguous urban area with approximately 8,000 residents. Williams Baptist University is in College City, a formerly separate community that merged into Walnut Ridge in 2017.[6]