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Morrilton, Arkansas
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Morrilton is a city in Conway County, Arkansas, United States, less than northwest of Little Rock. The city is the county seat of Conway County. The population was 6,992 at the 2020 United States census.
In 1825 a trading post was established about a mile south of present-day Morrilton on the Arkansas River. This town, later named Lewisburg, thrived after being incorporated in 1844. In 1871 the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad built track through present day Morrilton. It was later named Morrilton after the previous landowners E.J. and George H. Morrill. The downtown grew around the Morrills' land and that owned by James M. Moose. Residents of Lewisburg eventually moved away from the river and to the railroad hub at Morrilton. In 1883 Morrilton became the seat of Conway County, Arkansas.
Morrilton is located in southern Conway County at (35.156373, -92.741944). It is bordered on the south by the Arkansas River.
Interstate 40 passes through the northern side of the city, leading southeast to Little Rock and west to Fort Smith. U.S. Route 64 (East and West Broadway Street) is the main road through the city center, leading east to Plumerville and northwest to Atkins. Arkansas Highway 9 forms an eastern bypass of Morrilton and leads north to Clinton and south across the Arkansas River to Perryville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Morrilton has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.29%, is water.
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,992 people, 2,748 households, and 1,755 families residing in the city.
As of the 2010 Census, 6,767 people and 2,759 households resided within the city.
2000 Census results showed 1,724 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 2,947 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 78.38% White, 17.47% Black or African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.37% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. 3.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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