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About Smackover
City in Arkansas, United StatesSmackover 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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Housing in Smackover
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.
Safety in Smackover
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.
Health in Smackover
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 34% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Arkansas
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.
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Schools in Smackover
All Smackover schools →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.
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.
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