2018 Best Places to Live in Crawford CountyAbout this List

Van Buren

• Town in Arkansas
• 37

Current Resident: My experience in Van Buren has helped me to grow stronger as an individual. Although it is a small town, there is much activity. The opportunities to volunteer, work, and help out around the neighborhood are endless. I love the fact that Van Buren takes things in a serious matter. The police, firefighters, teachers, and road constructors are all very determined to make Van Buren a better place. One thing that I would change about Van Buren would be the narrow streets. Van Buren is beginning to grow in population and that means more and more traffic.
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• B

• B

• 23,135 Population

Alma

• Town in Arkansas
• 15

Current Resident: It's a nice and peaceful place to live in; however, there is not very many places to go to, if you are looking for nightlife. For fun, you would have to travel to Van Buren, only minutes away, on I-40. Fort Smith is another city, and bigger than Van Buren, where there is a variety of nightlife places. Alma does have good schools, and the Performance Arts center is a place to attend when a traveling Broadway show comes to town, I had the opportunity of seeing "Hairspray" when it came to Alma, a few years ago. There is also a few fast-food restaurants in Alma, including "Sonic," "Taco Bell," and "Mc Donalds," to name a few.
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• B-

• B

• 5,616 Population

Dora Township

• Town in Arkansas
• 1

Niche User: I like the people i live around. we alway help eachother out.
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• A-

• B

• 1,118 Population

Dyer

• Town in Arkansas

• B

• B

• 681 Population

Van Buren Township

• Town in Arkansas
• 11

Current Resident: Van Buren is a small town just outside of Fort Smith. Fort Smith is a city that's slowly dying and therefore has less and less career opportunities every year. Van Buren is a very safe community with great schools. Like most small towns in the south there isn't much to do. It has a lot of history related stuff (small museums, a 2 hour train excursion etc) to do and see.
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• B

• B-

• 30,349 Population

Dyer Township

• Town in Arkansas

• B

• B

• 1,746 Population

Vine Prairie Township

• Town in Arkansas

• B-

• B-

• 451 Population

Dean Springs Township

• Town in Arkansas
• 8

• B-

• B

• 3,116 Population

Cedarville

• Town in Arkansas
• 6

Current Resident: Cedarville has some amazing public schools. They are some of the top in the state and has one of the highest graduation rates in Arkansas. One thing I would like to see is that we need more businesses to move into Cedarville and we also need more residents. Our population is on the decline. I would also like to see our school get more involved with our little league athletic programs. Also I would like our Cedarville police department to become more involved in our school. Cedarville is an amzing community that needs more citizens.
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• B-

• C

• 1,358 Population

Rudy Township

• Town in Arkansas
• 3

Niche User: Though the Rudy/Alma area is still quite small in the eyes of many, there has started to be significant growth I consider to be notable and worth seeing. Circumstances in our area a few years back weren't the greatest -- and nothing is altogether perfect now -- but there is still definite increase in the value of our town. A few years ago, Alma's population consisted of roughly 40% of impoverished citizens. In recent times, however, the town has begun to blossom again with new job opportunities and new vision for the future.
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• B-

• B

• 1,290 Population

Alma Township

• Town in Arkansas

• B-

• B

• 6,906 Population

Kibler

• Town in Arkansas
• 1

Niche User: I would definitely choose to live here again because it is a safe environment. The atmosphere is always great. I see this town expanding in the future
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• B-

• B-

• 1,128 Population

Cedarville Township

• Town in Arkansas

• B-

• C+

• 1,972 Population

Kibler Township

• Town in Arkansas

• C+

• B-

• 1,142 Population

Jasper Township

• Town in Arkansas
• 1

Niche User: I have lived in Van Buren, Arkansas for six years now and I can honestly say that overall, it has been a positive experience. I have enjoyed my time here thanks to the lovely people who I have met. The people of Van Buren are the epitome of southern hospitality and friendliness. To me, it is the people who make the place. And the people here are outstanding. It may seem that there isn't much to do in the area, but that all depends on your interests. If you are in to hiking or hunting, then Van Buren is a good place for you.
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• C+

• B-

• 2,582 Population

Lancaster Township

• Town in Arkansas
• 2

• C+

• B-

• 1,179 Population

Mulberry

• Town in Arkansas
• 10

Works Here: This town is a quaint little place that has pleasant "down-home" eateries. The peaceful environment along with the friendly people make this place amazing.
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• C+

• C

• 1,821 Population

Chester Township

• Town in Arkansas

• C

• C-

• 893 Population

Whitley Township

• Town in Arkansas

• C

• C+

• 1,125 Population

Mulberry Township

• Town in Arkansas

• C

• C

• 2,002 Population

Chester

• Town in Arkansas

• C

• C-

• 118 Population

Mountainburg

• Town in Arkansas
• 3

Current Resident: Mountainburg is located on Hwy 71 scenic drive. The town is small and friendly. Outdoor enthusiast are close to national forest areas and Lake Fort Smith.
Pre-k through 12th grade schools are available.
There is a Dollar General Store and a couple of take out places. The family friendly place is Mountainburg City Park, locally know as Dinosaur Park. There are two dinosaurs where children can climb through and a T-rex to admire.
Come visit the friendly town of Mountainburg.
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• C

• C-

• 592 Population

Mountainburg Township

• Town in Arkansas
• 1

Niche User: I love the small town living environment here. The only problem is there isn't many jobs or career opportunities.
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• C

• C-

• 1,895 Population

Oliver Springs Township

• Town in Arkansas

• C

• B

• 2,148 Population

Cedar Creek Township

• Town in Arkansas

• C-

• C+

• 271 Population