Welcome to Rison ...
The city of Rison is located in Cleveland County<1> and is the County Seat for Cleveland County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rison has a population of 1,212 people<2> (see below for details).
Rison is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rison lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Rison: (870)
The ZIP code for Rison: 71665<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rison had an population of 1,212 people. This is a decrease of 9.82% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.64% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rison had a population of 1,344 people (which is 15.47% of the total population of Cleveland County). This makes Rison the county's most populous community.
The population of Rison represents 0.05% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 166th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,344 people, the population of Rison increased 5.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,271 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rison.
Communities Also Named Rison ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rison - it's located in Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rison.
Communities near Rison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rison.
- Fordyce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Fordyce is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <6>
- Star City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Star City is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <6>
- Kingsland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Saline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Saline is located in Cleveland County
- Staves
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
- Staves is located in Cleveland County
- White Oak Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Ivan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Grapevine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - New Edinburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
- Pansy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rison. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rison. See our Newspapers Page for Rison.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rison ...
Looking for more information about Rison? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rison.
Adding Rison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rison in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Rison post office opened in 1883.
We also found Rison in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rison.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Cleveland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rison. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Rison). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rison or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |