(a) All cities, which at the last federal census had, or now have, a population exceeding two thousand five hundred (2,500) inhabitants shall be deemed cities of the first class.
(b) All cities which, at any future federal census, or any census which may be taken in pursuance of the laws of this state, shall be found to have a population of two thousand five hundred (2,500) inhabitants shall thereafter be deemed cities of the first class.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government
Chapter 37 - Classification of Cities and Towns
§ 14-37-102. Division into classes
§ 14-37-103. Population limits
§ 14-37-104. Cities of the first class
§ 14-37-105. Cities of the second class
§ 14-37-106. Board of Municipal Corporations
§ 14-37-107. Advancement of cities and towns according to census
§ 14-37-108. Application for advancement between census periods
§ 14-37-109. Appointment of enumerators to take census
§ 14-37-110. Return of enumerators
§ 14-37-111. Reduction of city to lower grade — In general
§ 14-37-112. Incorporated town may become city of the second class
§ 14-37-113. Effect of population changes on legislation
§ 14-37-114. Reduction of city of the first class to city of the second class