Fort Smith metropolitan area
Encyclopedia
The Fort Smith Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau
, is a five-county area including three Arkansas
counties
and two Oklahoma
counties, and anchored by the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas
. The total MSA population in 2000 was 273,170 people, estimated by the Bureau to have grown to 289,693 people by 2007.
Other major cities in the area include Van Buren, Arkansas
, Ozark, Arkansas
, Poteau, Oklahoma
, and Sallisaw, Oklahoma
.
Arkansas
Oklahoma
of 2000, there were 273,170 people, 104,506 households, and 75,005 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 82.78% White, 3.46% African American, 5.80% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.26% from other races
, and 3.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.54% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $30,500, and the median income for a family was $35,902. Males had a median income of $28,074 versus $20,182 for females. The per capita income
for the MSA was $15,039.
United States Census Bureau
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, is a five-county area including three Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
counties
County
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and two Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
counties, and anchored by the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith is the second-largest city in Arkansas and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. With a population of 86,209 in 2010, it is the principal city of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 298,592 residents which encompasses the Arkansas...
. The total MSA population in 2000 was 273,170 people, estimated by the Bureau to have grown to 289,693 people by 2007.
Other major cities in the area include Van Buren, Arkansas
Van Buren, Arkansas
Van Buren is the second largest city in the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area and the county seat of Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. The city is located directly northeast of Fort Smith at the Interstate 40 - Interstate 540 junction...
, Ozark, Arkansas
Ozark, Arkansas
Ozark is a city in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States, and one of the two county seats of Franklin County. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,525 at the 2000 census, making Ozark the ninth largest municipality in the metro area...
, Poteau, Oklahoma
Poteau, Oklahoma
Poteau is a city in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,520 at the 2010 census, ranking fifth in the Greater Fort Smith Area. It is the county seat of Le Flore County...
, and Sallisaw, Oklahoma
Sallisaw, Oklahoma
Sallisaw is a city in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,880 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Sequoyah County. It has three highways running through it: U.S. 59, or Kerr Boulevard,...
.
Counties
Constituent counties of the MSA include:Arkansas
Oklahoma
- Le Flore CountyLe Flore County, OklahomaLe Flore County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 48,109. Its county seat is Poteau. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma is the federal...
- Sequoyah CountySequoyah County, OklahomaSequoyah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 38,972. Its county seat is Sallisaw.-History:...
Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
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Ozark, Arkansas Ozark is a city in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States, and one of the two county seats of Franklin County. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,525 at the 2000 census, making Ozark the ninth largest municipality in the metro area... Panama, Oklahoma Panama is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,413 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Panama is located at .... Pocola, Oklahoma Pocola is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,994 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pocola is located at .... Poteau, Oklahoma Poteau is a city in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,520 at the 2010 census, ranking fifth in the Greater Fort Smith Area. It is the county seat of Le Flore County... Roland, Oklahoma Roland is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,842 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Roland is located at .... Sallisaw, Oklahoma Sallisaw is a city in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,880 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Sequoyah County. It has three highways running through it: U.S. 59, or Kerr Boulevard,... Spiro, Oklahoma Spiro is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,227 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Spiro is located at .... Talihina, Oklahoma Talihina is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States, its name originating from two Choctaw words, tully and hena, meaning iron road. Iron road is reference to the railroad that the town was built around. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area... Vian, Oklahoma Vian is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,362 at the 2000 census. It has three highways running through it: SH 82, or Thornton Street; U.S. 64, or Schley Street; and I-40. It is... Wister, Oklahoma Wister is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,002 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wister is located at .... |
Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
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Hartford, Arkansas Hartford is a city in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 642 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hartford is located at .... Howe, Oklahoma Howe is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 697 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Howe is located at .... Huntington, Arkansas Huntington is a city in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 688 at the 2000 census.-History:Huntington began as a coal mining town... Kibler, Arkansas Kibler is a city in Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 969 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kibler is located at .... Mountainburg, Arkansas Mountainburg is a city in Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 682 at the 2000 census.... Rock Island, Oklahoma Rock Island is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area... Shady Point, Oklahoma Shady Point is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town was named by Rail Road workers because of the trees they would sit under while taking a break... |
Places with less than 500 inhabitants
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Long, Oklahoma Long is a census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 363 at the 2000 census.... (census-designated place) Marble City Community, Oklahoma Marble City Community is a census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area... (census-designated place) Marble City, Oklahoma Marble City is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area... McKey, Oklahoma McKey is a census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 135 at the 2000 census. McKey was established on the Old Osage and Arkansas Valley Railroad near MacKey's Salt Works... (census-designated place) Midland, Arkansas Midland is a town in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 325 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Midland is located at .... Moffett, Oklahoma Moffett is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 179 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Moffett is located at .... Notchietown, Oklahoma Notchietown is a census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 430 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... (census-designated place) Paradise Hill, Oklahoma Paradise Hill is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area... Pinhook Corners, Oklahoma Pinhook Corners is a census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 161 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... (census-designated place) Redbird Smith, Oklahoma Redbird Smith is a census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area... (census-designated place) Remy, Oklahoma Remy is a census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area... (census-designated place) Rudy, Arkansas Rudy was a town in Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 72 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rudy is located at .... Short, Oklahoma Short is a census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 328 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... (census-designated place) Stony Point, Oklahoma Stony Point is a census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area... (census-designated place) Sycamore, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Sycamore is a census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area... (census-designated place) Wiederkehr Village, Arkansas Wiederkehr Village is a city in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Unincorporated places
- Big Cedar, Oklahoma
- Dora, ArkansasDora, ArkansasDora is an unincorporated community in Crawford County in the western part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. It is located approximately 3 miles west of Van Buren on the Arkansas-Oklahoma border along Interstate 40. Dora shares its ZIP code and other municipal services with Van Buren.The community...
- Hodgen, OklahomaHodgen, OklahomaHodgen is a small, unincorporated community in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established April 25, 1910.-Climate:...
- Monroe, OklahomaMonroe, OklahomaMonroe is a small, unincorporated community in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established February 25, 1881....
- Muse, OklahomaMuse, OklahomaMuse is an unincorporated community in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. Muse is located along Oklahoma State Highway 63 southeast of Talihina....
- Skullyville, OklahomaSkullyville, OklahomaSkullyville is a small unincorporated rural community in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. Skullyville was the former capitol of the Choctaw Nation and a stop on the California Road. Walker's Station, a stage stand on the Butterfield Overland Mail route, was located in Skullyville...
- Whitesboro, OklahomaWhitesboro, OklahomaWhitesboro is a small, unincorporated community located in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established April 14, 1909....
Largest cities in the MSA
| City | County | State | Population (2007 est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Smith | Sebastian | Arkansas | 84,375 |
| Van Buren | Crawford | Arkansas | 22,001 |
| Sallisaw | Sequoyah | Oklahoma | 8,740 |
| Greenwood | Sebastian | Arkansas | 8,482 |
| Poteau | Le Flore | Oklahoma | 8,246 |
| Alma | Crawford | Arkansas | 4,948 |
| Barling | Sebastian | Arkansas | 4,439 |
| Pocola | Le Flore | Oklahoma | 4,435 |
| Ozark | Franklin | Arkansas | 3,557 |
| Heavener | Le Flore | Oklahoma | 3,265 |
| Roland | Sequoyah | Oklahoma | 3,258 |
| Muldrow | Sequoyah | Oklahoma | 3,168 |
| Charleston | Franklin | Arkansas | 3,007 |
| Spiro | Le Flore | Oklahoma | 2,316 |
| Arkoma | Le Flore | Oklahoma | 2,181 |
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 273,170 people, 104,506 households, and 75,005 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 82.78% White, 3.46% African American, 5.80% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.54% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $30,500, and the median income for a family was $35,902. Males had a median income of $28,074 versus $20,182 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the MSA was $15,039.
See also
- Arkansas metropolitan areasArkansas Metropolitan AreasThe State of Arkansas has a total of eight metropolitan statistical areas that are fully or partially located in the state. Twenty of the state's 75 counties are classified by the United States Census Bureau as metropolitan....
- Arkansas census statistical areasArkansas census statistical areasThe United States Census Bureau has defined 2 Combined Statistical Areas , 8 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 14 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Arkansas. The following table describes these areas with the following information:*The name of the Combined Statistical Area , if...
- Oklahoma census statistical areasOklahoma census statistical areasThe United States Census Bureau has defined 2 Combined Statistical Areas , 4 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 17 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Oklahoma. The following table describes these areas with the following information:*The name of the Combined Statistical Area , if...