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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Town numbers

ZIP code71762

Area code870

Living in Smackover

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.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Smackover

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Not graded

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

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Smackover

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Most working residents leave Smackover for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are El Dorado (28%), Camden (4%) and Little Rock (2%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

El Dorado

28%

Camden

Little Rock

Hope

18%Work in townlive and work in Smackover 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 569Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Smackover →

Health in Smackover

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 34% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Arkansas

1better than AR·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.1%More adults treating high blood pressureAR 76.9% · better 4.6%More adults who have had a strokeAR 4% · worse

Care nearby

South Arkansas Regional HospitalEl Dorado · 10.6 mi · ER

Camden Family PracticeCamden · 16.7 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 Smackover · CMS · HRSAHealth in Smackover →

Natural hazards in Smackover

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Ice storms🌪️ Tornadoes

6Does Smackover flood?paid flood claims since 1986 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Smackover

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Smackover →

Climate in Smackover

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Smackover has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.

57° / 35°Winter

75° / 51°Spring

92° / 69°Summer

76° / 52°Fall

How much snow does Smackover get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 7, with the last in spring around Mar 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Smackover →

Schools in Smackover

All Smackover schools →

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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

Smackover Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 523 students Smackover High School DHigh · Grades 9–12 · 347 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.