Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:03 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:22 am – 5:09 pm
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People14,288 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.45,906 householdsMedian household income $72,732Median home value $197,000Median rent $940 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,334 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 7,007 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 12%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 16 minutes77% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 4%, Vietnamese 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 30°F47 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days78 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Smith Rgnl Ap station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsBattlefield Parkpark · 1.4 miWest Arkansas Regional Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 984 acresFort Smith National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.1 miJ.P. Hammerschmidt Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.3 mi · 4,491 acresFort Smith National Historic Sitehistoric site · 5.5 miOzark Recreation Arearecreation area · 19.2 mi · 17,698 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Jun 197750 mi away, near Mena, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Jun 197750 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSebastian County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025258 of 359 days measured99 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 138main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sequoyah County, OK, 24 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFort Smith Water Utilitiesserves 86,209 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation478 ft146 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Fort Smith4.5 miPost officeFianna Hills Post Officeunder a mileTown hallArkoma Town Hall3.4 miPoliceArkoma Police Department3.4 miFire stationFort Smith Fire Department Station 9under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 elementaryElementaryBeard Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCavanaugh Elementary School1.0 miElementaryElmer H Cook Elementary School1.2 miCollegeUniversity of Arkansas - Fort Smith5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM3.0 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL103 miInterstateI-540under a mileUS highwayUS 71under a mileCoachFort Smith Van BurenJefferson Lines8.8 miTransit17 stops within a mileFort Smith Transit (FST)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72908 ZIP area.
