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Fort Smith Arkansas
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Fort Smith is located at 170km west of Little Rock.
Located on the Arkansas River and sitting on the
Arkansas-Oklahoma border, Fort Smith has a more Western
feel than other Arkansas towns. The judge's court and
what's left of the old military outpost are preserved in
the Fort Smith National Historic Site. Across the street
is the Fort Smith Museum of History, which is
interesting in its own right, providing further detail
about the history of the fort and city.
- Founded: 1817
- Head Official: Mayor C. Ray Baker, Jr.
(unaffiliated) (since 1991)
- City Population
- 1980: 72,734
- 1990: 73,511
- 2000: 80,268
- 2003 estimate: 81,562
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 9.2%
- U.S. rank in 2000: 363
- Metropolitan Area Population
- 1980: 203,511
- 1990: 175,911
- 2000: 207,290
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 17.8%
- U.S. rank in 2000: 162nd
- Area: 52.94 square miles (2000)
- Elevation: 463 feet above sea level
- Average Annual Temperature: 61° F
- Average Annual Precipitation: 40.9 total
inches of precipitation; 6.2 inches of snow
- Major Economic Sectors: Manufacturing,
trade, transportation, utilities, education, health
services, government
- Unemployment rate: 4.5% (November 2004)
- Per Capita Income: $18,994 (2000)
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 7,498
- Major Colleges and Universities: University
of Arkansas at Fort Smith, Webster University, John
Brown University
- Daily Newspaper: The Times Record
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