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A city of 2,419 people in Arkansas
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Trails2.0 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
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About Smackover

City in Arkansas, United States
1922Established
1,630Population
4.2 sq miArea
121 ftElevation

Smackover is a small city in northern Union County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Smackover had a population of 1,630. It had a large oil boom in the 1920s, with production continuing for some time.

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ZIP code71762
Area code870
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Housing in Smackover

$123K▼ 2.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Smackover home is worth about $123,000, down 2.6% in a year, 46% below the Arkansas typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Smackover's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Smackover 1.9
Arkansas 5.9
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Smackover 17.9
Arkansas 19.7
U.S. 17.7
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School Grade C+

The public schools Smackover’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictSMACKOVER NORPHLET SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

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