Texarkana metropolitan area

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The Texarkana Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a two county region anchored by the twin cities of Texarkana, Texas and Texarkana, Arkansas, and encompassing the surrounding communities in Bowie County, Texas and Miller County, Arkansas. The MSA is the core of the Ark-La-Tex region.

In 2005, the Texarkana MSA had a population of 132,846, with 59,936 residents within the city limits of the two cities, as stated in the 2006-2007 Community Profile released by the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce.

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• Metropolitan statistical areas and metropolitan divisions defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, December 2003 [1]
• Texarkana, Texas fact sheet from the U.S. Census Bureau
• Texarkana, Arkansas fact sheet from the U.S. Census Bureau
• Texarkana Chamber of Commerce 2006-2007 Community Profile (in PDF format)