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  | City: | Fort Smith | 
| State: | Arkansas | 
| Area Code: | 479 | 
| Latitude: | 35.412868 | 
| Longitude: | -94.384988 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Bonanza Fort Chaffee , Golden Ventures | 
| Population: | 20,787 | 
| 2000 Population: | 20,233 | 
| White Population: | 11,518 | 
| Black Population: | 3,619 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 3,150 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,943 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 318 | 
| Indian Population: | 21 | 
| Other Population: | 1,888 | 
| Male Population: | 9,663 | 
| Female Population: | 10,570 | 
| Median Age: | 32.60 | 
| Male Median Age: | 31.30 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.10 | 
| Households: | 8,245 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.65 | 
| Average House Value: | $46,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $25,184 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 231 | 
| Number of Employees: | 7,800 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $205,731,000 | 
| Land Area: | 14.250 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.024 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)