THE PORTLAND LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Arkansas/Ouachita River Backswamps setting.
Portland city has 1.07 square miles of land in Ashley County. Its Census reference point is in Arkansas/Ouachita River Backswamps, within Mississippi Alluvial Plain.
The Mississippi's broad alluvial plain includes river terraces, swales and natural levees. Small changes in elevation distinguish local settings within this generally flat river landscape.
Regional context: Mississippi Alluvial Plain ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Portland and Ashley County
Portland is associated with Ashley County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Portland by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Portland, or 0% of its total area. It is 1.6 percentage points lower than the 1.6% recorded for Ashley County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Portland city has 2.8 times the land area of nearby Montrose city (0.38 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

