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North Little Rock, Arkansas

21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1996. It stands in Hill Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72114. The Survey maps it on the North Little Rock quadrangle. 64,591 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 266 feet above sea level.

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North Little Rock within Pulaski County

On record in North Little Rock

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 12 of 60 shown

Every listing in Pulaski County

Population over time

2 figures

North Little Rock grew from 62,304 to 64,591 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201062,304
202064,591+2,287 (+4%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

14 surveys from 21 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

17 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 17 fires within 5 miles of North Little Rock between 2000 and 2019, burning about 91 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined9
Smoking2
Debris and open burning2
Arson/incendiarism2
Railroad operations and maintenance1
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
22 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
15 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
11 September 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
28 August 2010Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
26 August 2001Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
19 July 2007Debris and open burning1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
17 July 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined30 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
28 June 2012Arson/incendiarism5.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Pulaski County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 13 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of North Little Rock: 8 producers, 3 unknowns, 2 past producers. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Vermiculite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Arkansas Calcine MillClayProducer
Construction Products DivisionVermiculiteProducer
Little Rock PlantAluminum, ClayUnknown
Rauch MineAluminumPast Producer
Big Sandy No. 3Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
North Little Rock Plant and DredgeSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unknown S & G PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Arch Street PlantStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Big Rock QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenUnknown
Cabot QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Pulaski County

Storms near this place

60 of 71 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names North Little Rock in 71 storm reports between 1994 and 2020: 29 hail, 26 thunderstorm wind, 11 flash flood, 3 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 1998Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock1 hurtno account filed
August 2011LightningNorth Little Rock$175,000Lightning struck a house on East C Ave. in the Park Hill neighborhood of North Little Rock, setting it on fire. The house was badly damaged. A firefighter was injured battling the blaze.
December 2009FloodNorth Little Rock$100,000Numerous streets were flooded in the Dark Hollow neighborhood of North Little Rock. Yards were covered in water, and the North Little Rock Fire Department evacuated about 20 people from their homes.
May 2015Flash FloodNorth Little Rock$50,000The intersection of Chester Street and La Harpe Boulevard west of the River Market area of Downtown Little Rock was flooded. Some cars had stalled in the high water.
July 2007Flash FloodNorth Little Rock$50,000The local emergency manager reported flooding on Riverfront Drive, Parker, and Pike Avenue. Several homes at 7th and Division were surrounded by water. Several vehicles stalled in the high water.
June 1998LightningNorth Little Rock$40,000no account filed
August 2012Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock$25,000A number of power lines were blown down in North Little Rock.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock$25,000no account filed
June 2009LightningNorth Little Rock$5,000A lightning strike took a chunk of concrete off the side column on North Little Rock High School's midsection tower.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock$5,000Several trees and power lines were blown down.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock-A tree and power lines were reported down at 5th and Orange St. in North Little Rock.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock-Tree limbs were blown down in Argenta.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock-Trained spotter reported 60 mph wind gusts on East 5th Street in North Little Rock.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock-Three large trees were uprooted at Dickey-Stephens Park in downtown North Little Rock.
March 2008HailNorth Little Rock-Hail covered the ground in North Little Rock, with the largest pieces being penny sized.
April 2008Flash FloodNorth Little Rock-Flash flooding was reported at the intersection of Riverfront Drive and Main Street.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock-A large pecan tree was down.
September 2007Flash FloodNorth Little Rock-Street flooding was reported at the 3600 block of John F. Kennedy Blvd. and on Pershing at the railroad underpass.
July 2007Flash FloodNorth Little Rock-A few streets were barricaded due to high water.
May 2006Flash FloodNorth Little Rock-Heavy rainfall, produced by slow moving thunderstorms, produced flash flooding in portions of North Little Rock. A number of streets in the city were impassible for several hours due to high water levels from runoff.
January 2005Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock-Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines and damaged the roof of a building in downtown North Little Rock.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock-Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees and power lines about 3 miles east of North Little Rock.
August 2005Flash FloodNorth Little Rock-Heavy rains flooded several streets in North Little Rock.
June 2004Flash FloodNorth Little Rock-Several roads were briefly flooded to due heavy rainfall.
November 2004Flash FloodNorth Little Rock-Heavy rainfall produced significant street flooding in North Little Rock. A number of city streets were impassible due to high water and a police sub-station also flooded.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock-Thunderstorm winds blew down some large trees.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock-Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock-Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock-Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees.
July 1995HailNorth Little Rock-Lightning struck a power pole in the parking lot at the National Weather Service. The lightning travelled into the office and damaged some electronic equipment.
April 1995Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock-Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines.
June 1995HailNorth Little Rock-Hail up to golf ball-size fell at a number of locations in the Little Rock metro area.
June 1995HailNorth Little Rock-Hail up to golf ball-size fell at a number of locations in the Little Rock metro area.
April 2011HailNorth Little Rock-no account filed
May 2006Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock-no account filed
April 2006Flash FloodNorth Little Rock-no account filed
November 2004Flash FloodNorth Little Rock-no account filed
May 2003HailNorth Little Rock-no account filed
May 2003HailNorth Little Rock-no account filed
March 2002HailNorth Little Rock-no account filed
February 2001HailNorth Little Rock-no account filed
February 2001HailNorth Little Rock-no account filed
May 2000Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock-no account filed
September 2000Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock-no account filed
April 1999HailNorth Little Rock-no account filed
April 1999HailNorth Little Rock-no account filed
February 1999HailNorth Little Rock-no account filed
June 1999Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock-no account filed
March 1999HailNorth Little Rock-no account filed
March 1999HailNorth Little Rock-no account filed
June 1999Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock-no account filed
June 1999Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock-no account filed
June 1999HailNorth Little Rock-no account filed
June 1999Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock-no account filed
June 1999Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock-no account filed
May 1998HailNorth Little Rock-no account filed
July 1998Thunderstorm WindNorth Little Rock-no account filed
April 1998HailNorth Little Rock-no account filed
June 1998HailNorth Little Rock-no account filed
June 1998HailNorth Little Rock-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Pulaski County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Park Hill1.2 miles21
Levy1.4 miles21
North Oaks1.8 miles21
Little Rock2.0 miles26
Dixie2.1 miles21
Lakewood2.1 miles21
Niemeyer (historical)2.1 miles21
Pulaski2.3 miles21

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on North Little RockAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q79902The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 77862. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.