Charleston, Arkansas
| Charleston, Arkansas | |
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 Location in Franklin County and the state of Arkansas |
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| Coordinates: 35°17′55″N 94°2′27″W / 35.29861°N 94.04083°WCoordinates: 35°17′55″N 94°2′27″W / 35.29861°N 94.04083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.4 sq mi (11.4 km2) |
| • Land | 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,522 |
| • Density | 590/sq mi (227.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72933 |
| Area code(s) | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-13300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0076590 |
Charleston is a city in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States, and (along with Ozark) one of the two county seats of Franklin County. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,522 at the 2010 census, down from 2,965 at the 2000 census.
Charleston is in southwestern Franklin County, along Arkansas Highway 22, which leads east 9 miles (14 km) to Ratcliff and west 24 miles (39 km) to Fort Smith.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Charleston has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km2), of which 4.3 square miles (11.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 2.53%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,965 people, 1,201 households, and 815 families residing in the city. The population density was 706.4 people per square mile (272.6/km²). There were 1,315 housing units at an average density of 313.3 per square mile (120.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.58% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 1.48% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. 2.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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