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Jonesboro, Arkansas

Jonesboro, Arkansas
Administration
Full nameCity of Jonesboro
Official nameCity of Jonesboro
Settlement typeCity
MottoPeople Pride Progress
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyCraighead
IncorporatedFebruary 19, 1859
Government
MayorHarold Perrin
Geography
Total Area80.0 sq mi (207.2 km2)
Land Area79.6 sq mi (206.2 km2)
Water Area0.4 sq mi (1 km2)
Elevation259 ft (78.9 m)
Demography
Total Population67263 (2010)
Density (pop.)319.2/km2 (827.0/sq mi)
Metro (pop.)118830
Other information
Time zoneCST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes72401-72404
Area code870
FIPS code05-35710
GNIS feature ID0077389

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Jonesboro is a city in and one of the two county seats of Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. According to the 2010 US Census, the population of the city was 67,263. A college town, Jonesboro is the largest city in northeastern Arkansas and the fifth most populous city in the state. It is the principal city of and is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2010, the Jonesboro metropolitan area had a population of 121,026 and an estimated population (2009) of 161,135 in the Jonesboro-Paragould Combined Statistical Area.

Jonesboro is home to Arkansas State University and is a regional center for manufacturing, agriculture, medicine, education, and trade.

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I took this video in Jonesboro, close to ASU campus. Such a great place! I also got a rare silent lightning strike here: www.youtube.com
1.55 min. | 3.78 user rating		 Dirty Jobs returns Tuesdays @ 9pm EP on Discovery! Check out Mike's funniest, grossest, goofiest, most ridiculous reactions: dsc.discovery.com At the Fenton Art Glass Company, Mike Rowe meets Tim - the man with the easiest job EVER. In this episode, Mike goes to Jonesboro, Arkansas to perform dung beetle research. Then he heads to Williamstown, West Virginia to try his hand at making glass art.
1.63 min. | 4.94 user rating		 TMB TV is back for our fifth season of intense monster truck action, featuring all the in-depth coverage, driver interviews and monster truck carnage you have come to expect from us at TheMonsterBlog.com. TMB TV in 2012 is presented by the fine folks with E3 Spark Plugs. Developed by researchers from leading engineering universities, E3's patented Edge-to-Edge electrode design delivers maximum performance with increased efficiency. E3 Spark Plugs feature New DiamondFIRE technology resulting in: - More Power & Performance - Improved Fuel Economy - Reduced Emissions - Longer Engine Life For more information, visit them online at www.E3SparkPlugs.com. TMB TV's Original Series returns to one of our favorite indoor venues for monster trucks, the ASU Convocation Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas for our first AMP Tour Monster Truck Thunder Slam event of 2012. A great lineup of trucks competed in wheelie, racing and freestyle, including: Travis Sturges in "1/2 Pint" Larry Swim in "Bigfoot Bad Boy #16" Ronnie Sturges in "Nasty Boy" Sam Sturges in "Unnamed & Untamed" Robert Parker in "War Wizard" All of the action is brought to you by Host Ross Z. Bonar. TheMonsterBlog.com©...We Know Monster Trucks!
38.60 min. | 4.17 user rating		 Implosion of Twin Towers Dormitory at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. May 25, 2008
2.75 min. | 4.66 user rating		 Dirty Jobs returns Tuesdays @ 9pm EP on Discovery! Check out Mike's funniest, grossest, goofiest, most ridiculous reactions: dsc.discovery.com In Arkansas, Mike Rowe joins researchers as they document how many and what kinds of dung beetles inhabit area cow pastures. In this episode, Mike goes to Jonesboro, Arkansas to perform dung beetle research. Then he heads to Williamstown, West Virginia to try his hand at making glass art.
1.83 min. | 4.52 user rating
Dirty Jobs returns Tuesdays @ 9pm EP on Discovery! Check out Mike's funniest, grossest, goofiest, most ridiculous reactions: dsc.discovery.com Witness Mike Rowe choke as he ladles glass in an attempt to create a glass bowl. In this episode, Mike goes to Jonesboro, Arkansas to perform dung beetle research. Then he heads to Williamstown, West Virginia to try his hand at making glass art.
1.58 min. | 4.82 user rating		 Dirty Jobs returns Tuesdays @ 9pm EP on Discovery! Check out Mike's funniest, grossest, goofiest, most ridiculous reactions: dsc.discovery.com Join Mike Rowe as he learns why 9 out of 10 dung beetles prefer fresh pig poop out of the dung beetles that eat pig poop. In this episode, Mike goes to Jonesboro, Arkansas to perform dung beetle research. Then he heads to Williamstown, West Virginia to try his hand at making glass art.
1.77 min. | 4.90 user rating		 SOUTHAVEN, MS (abc24.com) - A Southaven man is shot while handcuffed in the back of a police car. Chavis Carter was killed in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Officers say Carter committed suicide. Carter's family doesn't believe it and they want answers.
2.02 min. | 4.61 user rating		 www.youtube.com A Jonesboro, Arkansas man was arrested after filming police conduct a warrantless search of a woman's vehicle and body . ***On Tuesday, August 17th 2010 at around 7:45pm I returned home to find one cop interrogating a woman who was apparently pulled over across from my driveway.I got out my video camera to record the incident happening across the street from within my garage. I was leaning on the back of my car (in garage) to steady the picture and recorded for several minutes. Two more patrol cars, now totaling three, had arrived.The lady was standing outside her car, looking quite distressed at the situation. Cops then begin to search her vehicle and then let her go. One of the officers asked if I was "enjoying myself" from the road. I told him "you are a Nazi". He cupped an ear like he couldn't hear me, so I said it louder, "you're a Nazi". One officer then pointed at me and said, "Arrest him for interfering". Even though their traffic stop was complete and the lady driver was back in her vehicle preparing to leave. The cops were also preparing to leave when I spoke this.Then he and his cohorts came up my driveway and into my garage. I told them all to leave and that they were not welcome. I repeated it several ways such as, "you are trespassing", "leave my property", etc... One of three officers asked for my ID and I stated that I was on my property and had committed no crime. He quickly became aggressive and intimidating... belligerently pointing "I <b>...</b>
7.15 min. | 4.41 user rating		 Lord Humongous makes his Debut in Jonesboro, Arkansas September 5th 2009 Psycho Sid Vicious The Rebirth of Lord Humongous is upon us!
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Roads in Jonesboro, Arkansas

Interstate HighwaysI-555 (future)
U.S. RoutesUS 49 * US 63 * US 63 BUS
State HighwaysAR 1 * AR 1B * AR 18 * AR 18S * AR 91 * AR 141 * AR 226 * AR 351 * AR 463 |

Municipalities and communities of Craighead County, Arkansas

County seat: Jonesboro
CitiesBay * Bono * Jonesboro * Monette
TownsBlack Oak * Brookland * Caraway * Cash * Egypt * Lake City
Unincorporated
communities		Aetna * Antioch * Apt * Bowman * Buck Snort * Bunney * Burnt Hill * Cary * Childress * Chilson * Claunch * Cottonwood Corner * Davis Spur * Deep Landing * Degelow * Delfore * Denton Island * Dixie * Dorothy * Dryden * Elm Grove * Fallis * Farrville * Fiftysix * Fisher * Gibson * Gilkerson * Glendale * Goobertown * Greensboro * Gum Point * Hancock * Hancock Junction * Hergett * Herman * Herndon * Jonesboro Junction * Lake View * Lepanto Junction * Lester * Longwill * Lunsford * Macey * Mangrum * Nalle * Needham * Nemo Nettleton * Oak Ridge * Otwell * Pauls Switch * Philadelphia * Phillips * Pleasant Grove * Poplar Ridge * Ridge * Riggs * Risher * Sandy * Southland * Sterling Springs * Stier * Upper Poplar Ridge * Valley View * Winesburg *



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