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HISTORY Fort Smith was founded in 1817 as a military settlement to patrol the neighboring Indian Territory. The Fort was abandoned in 1824 but a town founded by John Rogers had formed alongside the Fort by that time. In 1838 the Fort was re-occupied and expanded. In 1871 the Fort was again abandoned. The town continued to thrive despite the absence of the Fort, however. GEOGRAPHY Fort Smith is located at 35°22'7" North, 94°23'55" West (35.368691, -94.398737). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 137.1 Km&2 (52.9 Mi&2 ). 130.4 km&2 (50.3 mi&2) of it is land and 6.7 km&2 (2.6 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 4.89% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 80,268 people, 32,398 households, and 20,637 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 615.5/km&2 (1,594.2/mi&2). There were 35,341 housing units at an average density of 271.0/km&2 (701.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 76.99% White , 8.65% Black or African American , 1.69% Native American , 4.59% Asian (predominantly Vietnamese), 0.05% Pacific Islander , 5.03% from Other Races , and 2.99% from two or more races. 8.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 32,398 households, of which 30.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were Married Couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% are classified as non-families by the United States Census Bureau . Of 32,398 households, 1,388 are unmarried partner households: 1,259 heterosexual, 84 same-sex male, and 45 same-sex female households. (Note: Stigmatization of Homosexuality may prevent same-sex couples from reporting themselves as such on the US Census.) 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.03. In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,157, and the median income for a family was $41,012. Males had a median income of $29,799 versus $22,276 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $18,994. 15.8% of the population and 12.1% of families were below the Poverty Line . 22.2% of those under the age of 18 and 9.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. OTHER INFORMATION
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