Central City 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 Central City was 461.

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Living in Central

Safety in Central

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Not graded

Central has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0

Property1

Reported in 20251

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Work & commute in Central

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Most working residents leave Central for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Smith (46%), Van Buren (5%) and Lavaca (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Fort Smith

46%

Van Buren

Lavaca

Little Rock

0%Work in townlive and work in Central 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 30Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Central

Compared with Arkansas

9better than AR·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 2▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

6.8%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offAR 10.4% · better 12.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityAR 18.5% · better 9.9%More adults who have had cancerAR 8.2% · worse

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith · 6.5 mi · ER

Eastside Family ClinicFort Smith · 5.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Central · CMS · HRSAHealth in Central →

Natural hazards in Central

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves

0Does Central flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Central MapCentral vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Central

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Central 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.

53° / 31°Winter

73° / 49°Spring

92° / 69°Summer

74° / 50°Fall