Bonanza, AR

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Bonanza, Arkansas

Bonanza, Arkansas, in Sebastian county, is 10 miles S of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center) and 108 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The town is part of the Fort Smith metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 514 people people live in Bonanza.

The People and Families of Bonanza

In Bonanza, about 61% of adults are married.

Bonanza is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bonanza had a median family income of $37,344. Bonanza does not have a large underclass.

Bonanza Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Bonanza, about 85% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Bonanza, 93% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the town enjoy easier drives to work than most people.

High Points

Bonanza strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 8%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Bonanza, AR

Comparing Bonanza to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles S of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	108 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Sebastian
Metro Area	Fort Smith
Standard Zip Codes	72916
Phone Area Codes	479
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.239
Longitude	-94.425

Station	FORT SMITH RGNL AP
Distance	7.3 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	43.8 inches

Station	POTEAU WATER WORKS
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 94 F
Oct Temp	47 to 76 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	POTEAU
Distance	17.6 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	50 to 74 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	46.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	514	100%
Male	273	53.1%
Female	241	46.9%
Under 18	122	23.7%
18+	392	76.3%
65+	72	14%
Median Age	40
Average Family Size	2.96
White	492	95.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	1.2%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	15	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	1.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$37,344
Population In Poverty	39	7.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	530
Growth	16
Growth %	3.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	30.7%
US/American	18.9%
Irish	14.4%
German	13.6%
English	10.2%
Dutch	3.4%
Dutch West Indian	2.3%
Welsh	1.1%
Czech	1.1%
Scottish	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Hungarian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bonanza	514	$37,344
Barling	4,176	$41,421
Central City	531	$43,958
Fort Smith	80,268	$41,012
Greenwood	7,112	$41,278
Hackett	694	$35,909
Midland	253	$28,500

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