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  | City: | Fort Smith | 
| State: | Arkansas | 
| Area Code: | 479 | 
| Latitude: | 35.366736 | 
| Longitude: | -94.414673 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Bonanza Fort Chaffee , Golden Ventures | 
| Population: | 21,601 | 
| 2000 Population: | 22,384 | 
| White Population: | 17,285 | 
| Black Population: | 1,830 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 2,436 | 
| Asian Population: | 687 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 485 | 
| Indian Population: | 12 | 
| Other Population: | 1,445 | 
| Male Population: | 11,303 | 
| Female Population: | 11,081 | 
| Median Age: | 34.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.10 | 
| Households: | 10,492 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.33 | 
| Average House Value: | $58,300 | 
| Average Household Income: | $26,624 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 1,085 | 
| Number of Employees: | 23,781 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $630,411,000 | 
| Land Area: | 8.881 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.026 sq mi | 
            Barling, AR (       0.3 miles)
             Lavaca, AR (       7.6 miles)
             Van Buren, AR (       9.1 miles)
             Alma, AR (      11.1 miles)
             Greenwood, AR (      11.2 miles)
             Hackett, AR (      13.6 miles)
             Dyer, AR (      14.4 miles)
             Huntington, AR (      15.1 miles)
             Charleston, AR (      15.1 miles)