Van Buren, Arkansas
Van Buren, Arkansas | |
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| 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 | |
Location of Van Buren in Crawford County, Arkansas | |
Location within the contiguous United States of America | |
| Coordinates: 35°26′54″N 94°21′10″W / 35.44833°N 94.35278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Crawford |
| Township(s) | Dora, Van Buren |
| Incorporated | January 4, 1845 |
| Named after | Martin Van Buren |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Joe Hurst (I) |
| • Council | Members
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| Area | |
| 16.10 sq mi (41.70 km2) | |
| • Land | 15.42 sq mi (39.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 23,218 | |
| • Density | 1,505.61/sq mi (581.34/km2) |
| • Metro | 227,213 (Fort Smith metropolitan area) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 72956 |
| Area code(s) | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-71480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405637 |
| Major airport | FSM |
| Website | vanburencity |
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. 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, ranking it as the state's 21st largest city. According to 2023 population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 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.