Clinton's Population is Currently 2,283 having the classification as a City of the Second Class
Arkansas municipalities are divided into three (3) classes based on population. See Hdbk. 14-37-101 et. seq.
| Class of City |
Population |
Referred to As |
| First |
2,500 or more |
City of the First Class |
| Second |
500-2,499 |
City of the Second Class |
| Incorporated |
499 or fewer |
Incorporated Town |
• Once a municipality reaches a population of 500, it is classified as a city of the second class, and once a municipality reaches 2,500, it is classified as a city of the first class. However, there are exceptions to these classification criteria. For example, if the council of a town of under 500 population wishes to become a city of the second class, it may do so by its submitting an ordinance to the voters, and if voters approve, the town becomes a city of the second class. Also, any city of 1,500 or more may, by enactment of an ordinance, become a city of the first class. (Another exception maybe found in Hdbk. 14-37-114.) |
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