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Van Buren, Arkansas, in Crawford county, is 4 miles NE of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center) and 104 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The city is included in the Fort Smith metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 18,986 people lived in Van Buren.
In Van Buren, about 58% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Van Buren without hitting a preschooler.
In 2000, Van Buren had a median family income of $37,198.
Van Buren residents donated more money ($2,695) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 67% of living spaces in Van Buren are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places.
In Van Buren, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Van Buren to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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