El Dorado, Arkansas

El Dorado is a city in and the county seat of Union County, Arkansas. The population of the city is 18,884. Called once by boosters the “Queen City of South Arkansas” and more recently, “Arkansas’ Original Boomtown,” the city was the heart of the 1920s oil boom in South Arkansas. It's the headquarters of the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission as well as Murphy Oil, Murphy USA, Deltic Timber Corporation, and the Lion Oil Refinery. It's also home to South Arkansas Community College.
El Dorado 	Arkansas
Incorporated 	1875
Nickname 	Arkansas' Original Boomtown
County 	Union
Population 	18,884
Elevation 	269 ft (82 m), Highest, 249 ft (76 m), Lowest
Mayor 	Alan Knight
Gym Leader 	Marvin Hatfield - Electric-type specialist Gym
City Guildmaster	Darterrius Heard
ZIP codes 	71730-71731, 71768
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 Pokeland Census, the racial composition of the city is:
50.55% Black or African American (9,545)
43.24% White (8,165)
6.22% Other (1,174)
27.0% (5,098) of El Dorado residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
El Dorado's Pokemon theft and murder rate statistics are way above the Union County average. El Dorado reported 27 Pokémon thefts in 2016, and averages a murder rate of 4.71 a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Union County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* El Dorado is also home to a multi-cultural arts center: the South Arkansas Arts Center, along with an award-winning renovated downtown.
* El Dorado has plenty of amenities to offer. a Walmart, a Nintendo World, a Solstice Apparel, dollar stores, a Home Depot, a lot of fast food (along with an Applebee's and other local restaurants), plenty of local businesses, plenty of hotels, is a huge Pokémon basketball town, has a Brookshire's, South Arkansas Regional Airport, a sports complex, plenty of public battle fields, a contest hall, a showcase theater, some auto parts places and car dealerships, a country club, and a bit of other things.
* El Dorado has also hosted a lot of Pokémon-related events. the state league in 2003, 27 cups, 4 grand festivals, is one of Arkansas' 10 Contest Cities, 35 showcases, and 4 master classes.
Category:Arkansas Cities