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Regarding population/schoold district size, keep in mind that Fayetteville's population includes 15,000 to 20,000 college students, 95% of whom don't have kids.
That's not the way the census works. Only those living off campus that are not being counted by their parents are included in Fayetteville's population. Any dorm residents are not counted in a census.
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That has to be the first news article I've read that describes Fayetteville as a "sleepy college town, half an hour from the company's [Wal-Mart's] headquarters in Bentonville."
What's even more curious is how the news article makes Bentonville and Rogers sound like the bigger cities of the region... at least it would seem that way to an outsider reading the article who wouldn't know better. Based on some quotes from the article it even seems like the article is trying to represent Fayetteville as a small town on the fringe of the metro.
"Wal-Mart's magnetic power has brought explosive growth to Bentonville and nearby Rogers. Scores of vendors who supply the merchandise for Wal-Mart's shelves -- from massive conglomerates like PepsiCo to smaller players like Sassy baby products -- have opened satellite offices in the region to keep up with their most important client. Construction cranes dot the landscape, and strip malls are clogged with traffic.
The effect has been less in Fayetteville, a progressive outpost in this largely conservative landscape."
They conveniently didn't mention there are several vendors in Fayetteville including the very largest "Procter & Gamble / Gillette". They also didn't make any mention of Tyson or JB Hunt. Overall it was a complimentary article but given some spin by the author.
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True, NWA offers the same positives of Ft. Smith without the negatives and prevalent backward thinking. NWA has a future while Ft. Smith is passed its peak and I suspect will decline within the coming decades (unless a younger generation turns things around when the old-timers pass on).
JJL, is there anything anymore that Ft. Smith has that NWA doesn't?
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My wife and I are currently in Dental School in Kansas City. We are both from Fort Smith. I couldn't wait to leave Fort Smith when we moved away. At first i loved Kansas City. Now i hate it. I hate everything about it. I hate the traffic, the crime, the fact that i have to drive 20-25 minutes to find a walmart or a grocery store. When we get through with school we will most definately move back to Fort Smith, and that is something i can't believe i would ever say. Does Fort smith have its downside....without a doubt....but there isn't a city or town in this country you can't say the same thing about. No one ever likes to say any of the good things about fort smith....like...the traffic isn't bad....the crime isn't bad in most places....it's convenient to get places....everyone likes to bash.
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I have got to agree with the comment from Panopticon. I lived in Fort Smith for 8 years and was never so glad as when I got out. You are still young so its not too late to leave and find somewhere else you are happier. I agree with all the negative comments on here. I moved to NWA and am much happier. There are much better career opportunities here not to mention all the other postitives that we won't go through. What is funny is that there are dozens of other people who used to live in Fort Smith that I now see up here and it turns out they moved also. The other people I worked with that are still in Ft. Smith were unmotivated people who just wanted an easy way through life. If you are motivated and want to better yourself then keep looking and you'll find something. Even with the economy somewhat worse than a couple of years ago there are still so many jobs in NWA to choose from. Just start looking.
Fayetteville, Arkansas
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Thanks for the link. That is interesting. I've never known anyone that thought it worked that way.