At A Glance

Population
De Queen: 5,883
Sevier County: 16,325

Transportation
Highways
U.S. 59, 70, 71, 371;
State: 41, 329, 317, 24, 399, 27, 234

Rail
Main Line Kansas City Southern
Short Line: De Queen & Eastern
This line junctions with Kansas City Southern and Union Pacific.

Airport Facilities:
Sevier County Airport;
Nearest commercial service -- Texarkana Regional Airport/Charter Service

Waterways:
Port of Shreveport, La. - 125 miles; currently a feasibility study is being conducted to consider extending the barge navigation to Index, Ark., which is 45 miles south of De Queen

Utilities
Electricity: AEP/SWEPCO
Southwest Arkansas Electric REA
Natural Gas: Centerpoint Energy-Arkla
Water Municipal Source: Cossatot River
Telephone: Windstream

Potential Labor Supply
Recruiting Area: 20 mile radius
Area Residents: 35,000

For more information:
Contact De Queen City Hall

Office of the Mayor
870-584-3445
Fax: 870-642-3117
Internet: www.cityofdequeen.com

City of De Queen

De Queen, Arkansas is the county seat of Sevier County. If you are looking for a great community to locate your business or industry, then you need to know that it's not without reason that De Queen's slogan is "Hometown At Its Best"

With a service trade area of 35,000 people, affordable industrial property, a low-cost and available work force, a great retail market and a fantastic quality of life, De Queen is the place to locate.

Located on U.S. Hwy. 71 between Texarkana and Fort Smith and just a few miles from Hot Springs, De Queen provides convenient access to larger metropolitan areas while providing the quality of life unique to a smaller community. De Queen has a vibrant downtown area, an excellent school system, beautiful lakes and parks and is an ideal place to call home. With fantastic medical care and a state-of-the-art hospital, the community is prepared to accommodate any potential business.

With railroad access, U.S. Highways 70 and 71 and the soon-to-come Interstate 49, De Queen makes the transport of goods easy. De Queen is the home to Pilgrim's Pride poultry processing plant, Electrolux Home Products, Engineered Products, Weyerhaeuser and other large corporations. Their happiness in this community is our best testimony to you. Sevier County also has a large agriculture and livestock producing community, making it a prime location for numerous related businesses.

De Queen is the home to Cossatot Community College, which is an affiliate of the University of Arkansas. The college has a proven record of technical success and will provide custom-tailored training and work force development for existing and new industries.

Currently, the De Queen Industrial Business Park offers a 67-acre industrial park in a prime location. With highway frontage and an abundant supply of utilities, an attractive site is ready and available. De Queen prides itself in its creatively designed economic development packages. There is no standard package made available, but instead a new package of proposals and incentives is designed to meet the specific needs of each interested industry.

De Queen is pro-business and is excited about growth. While other communities struggle with population loss, De Queen has experienced a phenomenal 24.4% growth in population over the last decade. Both public and private leaders in De Queen have demonstrated their commitment to economic development through visionary and progressive leadership. When it comes to new businesses and industries, the people of De Queen know no obstacles to making things happen!

Come and see for yourself why De Queen is "Hometown At Its Best."