Fort Smith, Arkansas

Fort Smith
Garrison Avenue, Fort Smith
Location in county and Arkansas
Basic data
Foundation :	1817
State :	United States
State :	Arkansas
County :	Sebastian County
Coordinates :	35 ° 23 ′  N , 94 ° 24 ′  W Coordinates: 35 ° 23 ′  N , 94 ° 24 ′  W
Time zone :	Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Inhabitants : -  Metropolitan Area :	87,152 (status: 2011 estimate) 298,592 (status: 2010)
Population density :	668.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	137.1 km 2  (approx. 53 mi 2 ) of which 130.4 km 2  (approx. 50 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	141.1 m
Area code :	+1 479
FIPS :	05-24550
GNIS ID :	0076952
Website :	fortsmithar.gov
Mayor :	Sandy Sanders

Fort Smith is the second largest city in the US state of Arkansas and one of Sebastian County's two administrative centers . With a population of 87,152 people (2011 estimate), it is the capital of the Fort Smith Metropolitan Area , an area of ​​288,818 people that includes the counties of Crawford , Franklin and Sebastian in Arkansas and Le Flore and Sequoyah in Oklahoma . The Fort Smith metropolitan area is 137.1 km ² .

Location and infrastructure

Fort Smith is located on the border between Arkansas and Oklahoma at the confluence of the Poteau River and the Arkansas River, also known as Belle Point . In the city is the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith .

In 2007, Fort Smith was selected by the US Department of the Interior to be the location of the new National Museum of the United States Marshals Service .

history

Established in 1817 as a western military front post, the city later became known for its role in the settlement of the " Wild West " (the famous Oklahoma Land Run started in Fort Smith in 1889) and its long history of law enforcement. It made it famous judge Isaac Charles Parker , also called "The Hanging Judge", because during his 21-year tenure most of the death sentences were carried out in the United States ; 79 out of 160 convicts were executed . The courthouse and gallows can still be seen in the Historic District on the banks of the Arkansas River.

Population development

Population development
Census	Residents		± in%
1850	964		-
1860	1532		58.9%
1870	2227		45.4%
1880	3099		39.2%
1890	11,311		265%
1900	11,587		2.4%
1910	23,975		106.9%
1920	28,870		20.4%
1930	31,429		8.9%
1940	36,584		16.4%
1950	47,942		31%
1960	52,991		10.5%
1970	62,802		18.5%
1980	71,626		14.1%
1990	72,798		1.6%
2000	80.268		10.3%
2010	86.209		7.4%
1850-2010

Town twinning

Fort Smith is related to the city of Cisterna di Latina in Italy . At the Battle of Cisterna in World War II , United States forces were commanded by Fort Smith-born William O. Darby .

sons and daughters of the town

• Guy Vernor Henry (1839–1899), Brigadier General and Military Governor of Puerto Rico
• Charles M. Cooke (1886-1970), Admiral
• William O. Darby (1911-1945), Brigadier General
• Clifford Gardner (1924–2013), mathematician who studied applied mathematics
• Budge Patty (born 1924), tennis player
• Rudy Ray Moore (1927–2008), comedian, musician, actor and film producer
• William S. Sessions (1930-2020), lawyer, director of the FBI
• Laurence Luckinbill (born 1934), actor
• Chuck Mayfield (1934-2015), country musician
• Jerry Keller (* 1937), singer and songwriter
• Anne W. Patterson (* 1949), diplomat
• Kimberly Foster (born 1961), actress

Climate table

Fort Smith, Arkansas
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     48   9 -4     66   12 -1     100   18th 4th     101   23 9     133   27 14th     86   31 19th     76   34 21st     74   34 20th     82   30th 17th     94   24 9     101   17th 4th     77   11 -2 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: National Weather Service, US Dept of Commerce

Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for Fort Smith, Arkansas Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 9.1 11.9 17.8 23.4 26.9 31.1 33.9 33.6 29.6 24.3 17.1 10.7 O 22.5 Min. Temperature (° C) −3.6 −1.0 4.0 9.2 14.3 18.8 21.1 20.4 16.6 9.3 3.6 −1.5 O 9.3 Precipitation ( mm ) 48.3 66.0 100.3 100.8 133.1 86.1 75.9 74.2 82.3 93.5 101.3 77.0 Σ 1,038.8 Rainy days ( d ) 5.3 5.9 7.7 8.2 8.8 6.8 5.8 5.5 6.9 6.0 5.9 6.1 Σ 78.9 Source: National Weather Service, US Dept of Commerce

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Quickfacts: Fort Smith, Arkansas. ( Memento of the original from June 12, 2012 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ^ Extract from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas . Retrieved February 13, 2011

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