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Charleston, AR

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Population
2,760
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
518 ft
Median Home Value
$156,300
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$764/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$56,600
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Charleston in context.

OverallBest places in ArkansasPopulation rankingHighest population places in ArkansasNearest larger communityFort Smith, Arkansas19 miles away · 90,855 residents.

About Charleston

Charleston is a historic city and one of the two seats of government for Franklin County, Arkansas. Platted in 1870, the town lies along Arkansas Highway 22, situated twenty-four miles east of Fort Smith. The community holds a significant place in civil rights history as the first school district in the former Confederate States to implement public school integration following the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision. Today, the local Charleston School District continues to serve the town's twenty-six hundred residents.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+98.6ratingBright SkiesA+97.5rating

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