Ark-Tex Council of Governments

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Ark-Tex Council of Governments

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Location
General Information
Established	December 1968
Number of Counties	10 (9 in Texas, 1 in Arkansas)
Area (approx.)	6,900 sq. mi.
Population [1]	270,468 (2000) 278,045 (2006)

The Ark-Tex Council of Governments (ARK-TEX) is a voluntary association of cities, counties and special districts in Northeast Texas and Miller County, Arkansas.

Based in Texarkana, the Ark-Tex Council of Governments is a member of the Texas Association of Regional Councils.

Contents 1 Counties served 2 Largest cities in the region 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Counties served

• Bowie
• Cass
• Delta
• Franklin
• Hopkins
• Lamar
• Morris
• Red River
• Titus
• Miller County, Arkansas

[edit] Largest cities in the region

• Texarkana, Texas
• Texarkana, Arkansas
• Paris
• Sulphur Springs
• Mount Pleasant
• Atlanta

[edit] References

1. ^ Total Population Estimates for Texas Councils of Governments - Texas State Data Center.

[edit] External links

• Ark-Tex Council of Governments - Official site.

Texas Association of Regional Councils
Councils of Government	Alamo Area | Ark-Tex | Brazos Valley | Capital Area | Central Texas | Coastal Bend | Concho Valley | Deep East Texas | East Texas | Heart of Texas | North Central Texas | Rio Grande | Texoma | West Central Texas
Regional Planning Commissions	Golden Crescent | Nortex | Panhandle | Permian Basin | South East Texas
Development Councils	Lower Rio Grande Valley | Middle Rio Grande | South Texas
Association of Governments	South Plains
Councils	Houston-Galveston Area