Van Buren, Arkansas

Not to be confused with Van Buren County, Arkansas.

Van Buren, Arkansas
City
City of Van Buren
Clockwise, from top: US 64/US 71B bridge over the Arkansas River, Van Buren Old Frisco Depot, Crawford County Bank Building, Main Street in the Van Buren Historic District, Crawford County Courthouse
Clockwise, from top: US 64/US 71B bridge over the Arkansas River, Van Buren Old Frisco Depot, Crawford County Bank Building, Main Street in the Van Buren Historic District, Crawford County Courthouse
Official seal of Van Buren, Arkansas
Seal
Location of Van Buren in Crawford County, Arkansas
Location of Van Buren in Crawford County, Arkansas
Van Buren is located in the United States
Van Buren
Van Buren
Coordinates: 35°26′54″N 94°21′10″W / 35.44833°N 94.35278°W / 35.44833; -94.35278
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyCrawford
Township(s)Dora, Van Buren
IncorporatedJanuary 4, 1845
Named forMartin Van Buren
Government
[1][2]
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorJoe Hurst (I)
 • Council
Members
  • Madison Simmons
  • Matt Dodson
  • Tyler Wood
  • Tonia Fry
  • Michael Kneeland
  • Shannon Newerth-Henson
Area
[3]
 • City16.10 sq mi (41.70 km2)
 • Land15.42 sq mi (39.94 km2)
 • Water0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
Elevation
650 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City23,218
 • Density1,505.61/sq mi (581.34/km2)
 • Metro
227,213 (Fort Smith metropolitan area)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
72956
Area code(s)479
FIPS code05-71480
GNIS feature ID2405637[4]
Major airportFSM
Websitevanburencity.org
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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. According to 2023 population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau,[7] Van Buren’s population is 24,138. With a 4% growth rate from 2020 to 2023, Van Buren is Arkansas’s eighth-fastest growing city.

  1. ^ "Van Buren". Arkansas Municipal League. 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Elected Officials". Van Buren, AR. City of Van Buren. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Van Buren, Arkansas
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Van Buren city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 3, 2024.