Texarkana, Arkansas - Government and Infrastructure

Government and Infrastructure

The Arkansas Department of Correction operates the Texarkana Regional Correction Center in Texarkana.

Arkansas residents whose permanent residence is within the city limits of Texarkana, Arkansas are exempt from Arkansas individual income taxes.

The Federal Courthouse (which also holds the city's only post office) is located directly on the Arkansas-Texas state line and is the only federal office building to straddle a state line.

According to the City's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:

1. Red River Army Depot & tenants 7,200,

2. Christus St. Michael Health Care 1,883,

3. Cooper Tire & Rubber Company 1,700,

4. Domtar 1,300,

5. Wal-Mart 1,100,

6. International Paper 925,

7. Wadley Regional Medical Center 850,

8. Texarkana Independent School District 795,

9. Texarkana Arkansas School District 785,

10. Southern Refrigerated Transport 750

Transportation

• Texarkana (Amtrak station)
• Texarkana Regional Airport