Texarkana's motto, "Twice as Nice," is true. A beautiful area, Texarkana is a border city where State Line Avenue divides Texarkana, Arkansas and Texarkana, Texas. There are two of most everything: two mayors, two police departments, two fire departments, two city governments, and the list goes on.

Located in the northeast corner of Texas, and the southwest corner of Arkansas, Texarkana has developed over the last century into a community proud of its heritage, tradition, and its most valuable resource, its people. Texarkana has grown to become the regional hub for the “four states area of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.”

Steady growth has characterized the community over the last 30 years. The cost of living in the area is noted to be less than the national average, and the per capita personal income has been on the rise. Texarkana has excellent healthcare providers and higher educational opportunities through the expanding programs of Texarkana College and Texas A&M University-Texarkana.

The Texarkana metropolitan area is located on the border of the States of Texas and Arkansas. The Texas side of the city is located in Bowie County and the Arkansas side is located in Miller County. The state line runs through the downtown area and connects the cities. Texarkana is approximately 180 miles from Dallas, Texas, 150 miles from Little Rock, Arkansas, and 75 miles from Shreveport, Louisiana.

The population of Texarkana, Texas has seen modest, but steady growth in the last 30 years. In the 2000 Census, Texarkana, Texas and Texarkana, Arkansas combined population is listed at 61,230 with Bowie County listing a population of 89,306.

Texarkana, Texas has two higher education facilities with excellent programs. Texarkana College is a fully accredited comprehensive community college that offers the first two years of the baccalaureate degree as well as numerous vocational/technical programs. Texas A&M University-Texarkana is an upper level university that provides citizens a convenient and economical opportunity to earn a four year or graduate degree. The university works very closely with Texarkana ISD to provide field based learning for educational students.