Fort Smith (Arkansas)
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Fort Smith statistic
| Coordinates | 35°22′7″N 94°23′55″W |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Sebastian |
| Founded | 1817 |
| Incorporated | December 24, 1842 |
| Elevation | 463 ft (141.1 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| ZIP codes | 72901-72906, 72908, 72913-72914, 72916-72919 |
| Area code(s) | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-24550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0076952 |
| Interstate Highways | I-40, I-49, I-540 |
| Other major highways | US 64, US 71, US 271 |
| Website | City of Fort Smith |
| Government (Mayor) | George B. McGill (D) |
| Government (Board of Directors) | Board of Directors Position 1, Ward 1- Jarred RegoPosition 2, Ward 2- Andre GoodPosition 3, Ward 3- Lavon MortonPosition 4, Ward 4- George CatsavisPosition 5, At-large- Robyn DawsonPosition 6, At-large- Kevin SettlePosition 7, At-large- Neal Martin |
| Government (City) | 68.23 sq mi (176.72 km2) |
| Government (Land) | 63.99 sq mi (165.74 km2) |
| Government (Water) | 4.24 sq mi (10.98 km2) |
| Area (City) | 68.23 sq mi (176.72 km2) |
| Area (Land) | 63.99 sq mi (165.74 km2) |
| Area (Water) | 4.24 sq mi (10.98 km2) |
| Population (2020) (City) | 89,142 |
| Population (2020) (Density) | 1,392.97/sq mi (537.83/km2) |
| Population (2020) (Urban) | 122,947 (US: 257th) |
| Population (2020) (Metro) | 279,974 (US: 165th) |
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Fort Smith is the third-largest city in Arkansas and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 89,142. It is the principal city of the Fort Smith, Arkansas–Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 298,592 residents that encompasses the Arkansas counties of Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian, and the Oklahoma counties of Le Flore and Sequoyah. Fort Smith has a sister city relationship with Cisterna di Latina, Italy, site of the World War IIBattle of Cisterna, fought by United States Army Rangers commanded by Fort Smith native William Orlando Darby. The city also has a mutual friendship-city relationship with Jining, China.