Crawford County, Arkansas

Crawford County, Arkansas, has 62,657 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Van Buren. It uses Central Time and covers 595 sq mi (1,542 km²) of land.

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Crawford County in Arkansas
Franklin CountyVan BurenAlmaCedarvilleMulberryKibler
Crawford County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
62,657
Land area
595 sq mi (1,542 km²)
County seat or government
Van Buren
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$64,132 ± $3,217
Median home value
$182,800 ± $12,817
Median rent, with utilities
$851 ± $30
Homes lived in by their owners
75.5% ± 2.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Fort Smith, AR-OK metro areaCentral county
Water area
10.4 sq mi (26.9 km²)
State
Arkansas
County code (FIPS)
05033
Coordinates (central point)
35.582959, -94.236193

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Crawford County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7295634,546 people
  2. 7292112,888 people
  3. 729474,493 people
  4. 729463,844 people
  5. 729592,972 people
  6. 729522,101 people
  7. 729321,696 people
  8. 729341,147 people
  9. 72955719 people
  10. 72935521 people
  11. 72948334 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Crawford County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Crawford County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Crawford County, largest first

  1. Van Buren School District33,928 people
  2. Alma School District14,340 people
  3. Mountainburg Schools5,298 people
  4. Cedarville School District5,136 people
  5. Mulberry School District3,857 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Van Buren, Arkansas (city)23,763 people
  2. Alma, Arkansas (city)5,906 people
  3. Cedarville, Arkansas (city)1,760 people
  4. Mulberry, Arkansas (city)1,646 people
  5. Kibler, Arkansas (city)1,085 people
  6. Dyer, Arkansas (city)1,049 people
  7. Mountainburg, Arkansas (city)566 people
  8. Rudy, Arkansas (town)178 people
  9. Uniontown, Arkansas (CDP)168 people
  10. Chester, Arkansas (town)76 people
  11. Dora, Arkansas (CDP)74 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Franklin County, Arkansas20 mi east
  2. Sebastian County, Arkansas27 mi south
  3. Washington County, Arkansas27 mi north
  4. Sequoyah County, Oklahoma29 mi west
  5. Adair County, Oklahoma32 mi northwest
  6. Madison County, Arkansas41 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.