Arkansas Department of Economic Development
One Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 837-8123
www.1-800-ARKANSAS.com
Western Arkansas Planning and Development
1109South 16th St
Fort Smith, AR 72902
(479) 785-2651
www.wapdd.org
For labor information current and past in Van Buren, Fort Smith metropolitan area and Crawford County please visit: www.discoverarkansas.net
| Van Buren is located at Latitude 35° 26 minutes north and longitude 94° 21 minutes West in the Arkansas River Valley near the Western border of the state. |
Elevation in the city ranges from 420 feet at the
Courthouse to 760 feet on Mt. Vista in the northwestern part of the city.
|
|
On
average, the sun shines more than 200 days each year and we enjoy an average annual temperature of 60 degrees with 40.9 inches of annual precipitation. Whether you are interested in outdoor activities or a scenic drive. Van Buren is gateway to northwest |
Arkansas'
beautiful lakes and rivers, rolling green valley and magnificent
views. Whatever the season, there is no time for boredom with
all the resources, events and recreational activities that the
Van Buren area brings.
|
|
Mean
daily maximum temperature:
Mean daily minimum temperature: |
73º 50º 53% 69 days |
| Atlanta Chicago Dallas Fort Smith Little Rock Memphis New Orleans New York St. Louis Tulsa |
648 Miles 671 Miles 263 Miles 3 Miles 154 Miles 292 Miles 550 Miles 1,343 Miles 384 Miles 130Miles |
| Van Buren 2000 Average Annual Growth |
18,986 2.7% |
Crawford County 2000 Average Annual Growth |
53,247 2.2% |
Crawford County Fort Smith
Labor Force
24,515
98,725
Employment
23,490
93,250
Unemployment
1,025
5,475
Unemployment Rate 3.8 %
5.5%
Tax Structure
State
Sales Tax 6%
County Sales Tax
1%
City Sales Tax
1.5%
City Hospitality Tax * 1%
City Corporation Tax Non
City Franchise Tax 5% on Electric Usage
Property Tax Per $1,000 Assessed Valuation
Inside City 48.1 Mills
Outside City 46.2 Mills
Real Property assessed at 20% of actual Value
*The Hospitality Tax applies only to lodging & restaurant facilities.
Type of Permit Number
Value
2006 Residential . . . . . . . . . . . 111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$17,895,590
2006 Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$16,961,008
2005 Residential. . . . . . . . . . . . 192. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . $26,734,111
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.$16,570,190
A.E. Staley Company
Ash Grove Cement Co.
Consolidated Printing
610 S 28th St 2954 River Road East P.O. Box 626
Van Buren, AR 72956 Van Buren, AR 72956 Van Buren, AR
(479) 474-5241
(479) 474-1289 (479) 474-8036
www.tlna.com
Allen Canning
Arkansas Lamp Mfg.
Crawford Cnty. Pallets
P.O. Drawer X P.O. Box 452 3236 Dora Rd
Van Buren, AR 72957 Van Buren, AR 72957
Van Buren, AR
(479) 474-1251 (479) 474-5036 (479) 474-8810
www.allencanning.com
www.arkansaslamp.com
Allied Electrical & Power
Arkansas Polly, Inc.
Arnold's Cabinets
P.O. Box 1245 1245 S 28th St 4518 Industrial
Van Buren, AR 72957 Van Buren, AR 72956 Van Buren, AR
(479) 474-5271 (479) 474-5036
(479) 474-0206
www.alliedelectric.com
www.arkpoly.com
American Energy Guard
Arkhola Sand & Gravel Dancor Transit,
810 S 28th St 402 River Front Rd
625 Kerr
Van Buren, AR 72956 Van Buren, AR 72956 Van Buren, AR
(479) 474-4604
(479) 474-3796
(479) 474-9756
800-292-0764
www.dancor.net
Alpharma
Bekaert Corporation
Davis Iron Metal
612 S 28th St
1881 Bekaert Dr 611 S 23rd St
Van Buren, AR 72956 Van Buren, AR 72956 Van Buren, AR
(479) 474-7578 (479) 474-5211 (479) 471-8811
www.alpharma.com www.bekaert.com
DBS, Inc. Five Rivers Distribution
Mid-Continent Concrete
2017 S 26th St 2821 S 28th Cr 2115 S 28th St
Van Buren, AR 72956 Van Buren, AR 72956
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 471-8255 (479) 410-1557 (479) 471-8922
www.dbs-electronics.com
www.fiveriversdist.com
Delta Electric Motors Garner Abattoir
Mid-South Steam &
1501 S 28th St 2900 Oliver Springs Rd
Engineering Co.
Van Buren, AR 72956 Van Buren, AR 72956 3805 Pointer Trail E
(479) 474-7019 (479) 474-1645 Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 471-1468
www.mid-southsteamboiler.com
Fab Tech John Garner Meats
Pepper Source
12 N 25th St P.O. Box 625
5800 Alma Highway
Van Buren, AR 72956 Van Buren, AR 72957
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 474-1788 (479) 474-6894
(479) 474-5178
www.peppersource.com
Farmers Cooperative LOIS Law
R.E.L. Products, Inc
2211 Industrial Park Rd 105 n 28th St
517 S 28th St
Van Buren, AR 72956 Van Buren, AR 72956
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 474-8051 (479) 471-5581
(479) 474-3450
www.farmercoop.com
www.loislaw.com
www.relproducts.com
Farmland Industries Marlin
Transit, Inc.
Schoenfeld's Headers, Inc
3101 Kibler Rd
3705 Industrial Park Rd 605 S 40th
Van Buren, AR 72956 Van Buren, AR 72956 Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 474-6877
(479) 474-2325
(479) 474-7529
www.schoenfeldheaders.com
Sign Art Advertising
Tech Group Industries
P.O. Box 2 1819 S 28th St
Van Buren, AR 72956 Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 474-8581 (479) 474-4957
Simmons Foods
Tri-State Metals Inc.
#5 Main St 1024 S 25th
Van Buren, AR 72956
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 474-7056 (479) 474-7971
www.simmonsfoods.com
Spahn Cabinets
Tyson Foods
2620 Kibler Rd
802 S 28th St
Van Buren, AR 72956
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 474-8024
(479) 474-7041
www.tysonfoodsinc.com
Specialty Woodworks & Tile
USA Truck
3700 Kibler Rd 3108 Industrial Park
Van Buren, AR 72956
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 474-4522 (479) 471-2500
www.usa-truck.com
Standard Laboratories, Inc.
Van Buren Pipe
2315 Alma Highway 603 S 28th
Van Buren, AR 72956 Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 474-2354
(479) 474-2393
Tankersley Brothers
AFCO Steel
3203 Industrial Park Rd 600 S 28th St
Van Buren, AR 72956
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 471-6800
(479) 474-1975
www.tankersleyfoods.com