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Bonanza’s story
Bonanza in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1904War at
- 2005ARMap-doton-Bonanza
BonanzaAR
A town of 711.
Population
711
+2.1% since 2010
Median home value
$133K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
29.0
years
Jobs based here
68
A commuter town
Small town
711 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bonanza. Another town gets a different order.
Who lives here
More children than Arkansas overall
Children under 18 are 37% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 26% of residents (37% statewide). 18% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 26% across Arkansas.
29median age · AR 38.5
BonanzaArkansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
27%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma19%
High school33%
Some college25%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate6%
| Bonanza | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 27.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.4% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.7% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 18.5% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.5% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.6% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.2% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.8% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.4% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Bonanza
Most working residents leave Bonanza for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Smith (53%), Greenwood (7%) and Hackett (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bonanza0%
Fort Smith53%
Greenwood7%
Hackett3%
Van Buren3%
9 mi
median commute distance
68
jobs based in Bonanza
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Bonanza has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–53°
Spring49–73°
Summer69–91°
Fall51–74°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 25
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Bonanza
1 crime was reported in Bonanza in 2024: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Bonanza is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2024
1
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Bonanza is
Bonanza beats the Arkansas average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
32 measures vs. Arkansas
5 better24 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Bonanza | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.8% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 14.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.2% |
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Bonanza is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,790 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bonanza Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Bonanza for work
Where Bonanza’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
68jobs based in Bonanza
0%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bonanza
City in Arkansas, United States
Bonanza is a city in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census, the population of Bonanza was 587. Bonanza began as a coal mining town of the Central Coal and Coke Company.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 587
- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 548 ft
- Area code
- 479