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Located in: Sebastian County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Ft. Smith

Time Zone: Fort Smith lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 479

ZIP Codes: 72901-72906, 72908, 72913-72914, 72916-72919<1>

Elevation: 460 feet [140.21 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Fort Smith)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	87,798 (1.84% increase since 2010)
2010:	86,209 (7.4% increase since 2000)
2000:	80,268

Total Area:<4> 65.8 sq. miles [170.5 km²] - of which 5.88% is water (3.87 sq. miles [10 km²])

Housing Units:<5> 37,899

Websites for Fort Smith

Official Website: www.fsark.com/

Chamber of Commerce: www.fschamber.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Fort Smith:

Lat: 35.362900° (or 35°21'46" N)

Lon: -94.372700° (or -94°22'21" W)

USGS Topo Map: Barling<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fort Smith

GNIS ID: 2403647

FIPS State / Place Code: 05 / 24550

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Smith)

About Sebastian County

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Sebastian)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	127,827 (1.66% increase since 2010)
2010	125,737 (9.27% increase since 2000)
2000:	115,071

Total Area: 546 sq. miles [1,414.5 km²] - of which 2.61% is water (14.25 sq. miles [36.9 km²])

Housing Units: 54,651

Official Website: https://www.sebastiancountyar.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Sebastian

GNIS ID: 69181

FIPS State / County Code: 05 / 131

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Smith)

About Arkansas

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	3,020,985 (3.6% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,915,918 (9.07% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,673,400

Websites for State of Arkansas

Official Website: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Tourism: https://www.arkansas.com/

Parks: https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/

Fishing: https://www.agfc.com/fishing/

Hunting: https://www.agfc.com/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Arkansas

GNIS ID: 68085

FIPS State: 05

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Smith)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Fort Smith). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Smith or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Fort Smith includes: 72901, 72902, 72903, 72904, 72905, 72908, 72913, 72916, 72917, 72918 & 72919.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Smith - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Fort Smith. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Fort Smith, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Fort Smith.