Fort Smith, Arkansas

The city of Fort Smith is located in Sebastian County and is the county seat.

Typical abbreviation for Fort Smith: Ft. Smith (or less commonly used: Frt. Smith)

Fort Smith is 140 feet [42.67 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Fort Smith lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Georgia, Montana and Northwest Territories have communities that are also named Fort Smith.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Fort Smith had a population of 80,268 people^<2> (or 69.48% of the total population of Sebastian County). The population of Fort Smith represented 3% of the total of Arkansas, making it the state's 2nd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Fort Smith had a population of 84,716 people. This is an increase of 5.54% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Smith.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Alma	NE	11 mi [17.7 km]	5,104	22.69% increase
	Cedarville	N	16 mi [25.75 km]	1,210	6.8% increase
	Charleston	E	18 mi [28.97 km]	3,028	2.12% increase
	Greenwood	SE	11 mi [17.7 km]	8,635	21.41% increase
	Lavaca	E	10 mi [16.09 km]	2,189	19.95% increase
	Van Buren	N	6 mi [9.66 km]	22,543	18.73% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Fort Smith.

Websites for Fort Smith

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The Commemorative Quarter for Arkansas<4>

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