Van Buren, Arkansas
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Not to be confused with Van Buren County, Arkansas.
Van Buren (/væn ˈbjʊərən/ van BURE-ən) is the second-largest city in the Fort Smith, Arkansas–Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area and the county seat of Crawford County, Arkansas, United States.[5] The city is located directly northeast of Fort Smith at the Interstate 40 – Interstate 540 junction. The city was incorporated in 1845 and as of the 2020 census had a population of 23,218,[6] ranking it as the state's 21st largest city.
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Van Buren, Arkansas | |
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City of Van Buren | |
Location within the contiguous United States of America | |
Coordinates: 35°26′54″N 94°21′10″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Crawford |
Township(s) | Dora, Van Buren |
Incorporated | January 4, 1845 |
Named for | Martin Van Buren |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Mayor | Joe Hurst (I) |
• Council | Members
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Area | |
• City | 16.10 sq mi (41.70 km2) |
• Land | 15.42 sq mi (39.94 km2) |
• Water | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 23,218 |
• Density | 1,505.61/sq mi (581.34/km2) |
• Metro | 273,170 (Fort Smith metropolitan area) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 72956 |
Area code(s) | 479 |
FIPS code | 05-71480 |
GNIS feature ID | 2405637[4] |
Major airport | FSM |
Website | vanburencity |
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