Van Buren Wedding

Van Buren is the second largest city in the Fort Smith metropolitan area and the county seatGR6 of Crawford County, Arkansas. The city is located directly northeast of Fort Smith at the Interstate 40 - Interstate 540 junction. The city was incorporated in 1842 and its population as of the 2000 U.S. Census was 18,986.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 18,986 people, 6,947 households, and 5,182 families residing in the city. The population density was 486.8/km (1,260.7/mi). There were 7,427 housing units at an average density of 190.4/km (493.2/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 87.37% White, 1.64% Black or African American, 1.96% Native American, 2.82% Asian, 3.17% from other races, and 3.03% from two or more races. 6.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.