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Branch, Arkansas

Branch, Arkansas
City
Location in Franklin County and the state of Arkansas
Location in Franklin County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°18′31″N 93°57′20″W / 35.30861°N 93.95556°W / 35.30861; -93.95556Coordinates: 35°18′31″N 93°57′20″W / 35.30861°N 93.95556°W / 35.30861; -93.95556
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Franklin
Area
 • Total 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2)
 • Land 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 466 ft (142 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 367
 • Density 103/sq mi (39.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 72928
Area code(s) 479
FIPS code 05-08440
GNIS feature ID 0057428

Branch is a city in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 367 at the 2010 census.

Branch is located in southwestern Franklin County at the junctions of Arkansas Highways 22 and 41. Highway 22 leads east 5 miles (8 km) to Caulksville and west 5 miles (8 km) to Charleston, while Highway 41 leads north 10 miles (16 km) to Cecil and south 14 miles (23 km) to Booneville. Fort Smith is 28 miles (45 km) to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Branch has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.2 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 357 people, 141 households, and 106 families residing in the city. The population density was 100.1 people per square mile (38.6/km²). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 43.5 per square mile (16.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.08% White, 1.68% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


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