Town guide

Bonanza, Arkansas

Bonanza is a city in Sebastian County, Arkansas, home to about 711 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72916.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population711255 per sq mi
Median home value$133,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bonanza

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bonanza

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)107 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX218 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bonanza; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bonanza

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bonanza had 587 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 252nd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Sebastian County grew from 36,935 residents in 1900 to 127,799 in 2020.

Bonanza population by census2000: 514, 2010: 575, 2020: 587514200057520105872020

Sebastian County, 1900–2020

Sebastian County population, 1900 to 20201900: 36,935, 1910: 52,278, 1920: 56,739, 1930: 54,426, 1940: 62,809, 1950: 64,202, 1960: 66,685, 1970: 79,237, 1980: 95,172, 1990: 99,590, 2000: 115,071, 2010: 125,744, 2020: 127,79937K’00’1057K’20’3063K’40’5067K’60’7095K’80’90115K’00’10128K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BonanzaJan: high 51°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 33°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.9 in; May: high 81°F, low 60°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 72°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 71°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in51°30°Jan2.957°33°Feb2.766°42°Mar3.975°50°Apr4.981°60°May5.689°68°Jun4.694°72°Jul3.494°71°Aug3.687°63°Sep4.076°51°Oct4.463°40°Nov3.953°32°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Smith Rgnl Ap, AR weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Sebastian County

60,727 jobs at 3,398 businesses in Sebastian County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sebastian CountyManufacturing: 13,645 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 11,230 jobs; Retail trade: 7,815 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,141 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,541 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,217 jobs; Construction: 2,976 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,922 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

72 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bonanza.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital Fort SmithGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fort Smith7.2 miles
  • Baptist Health - Fort SmithGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fort Smith9.1 miles
  • Baptist Health - Van BurenGeneral hospital · emergency room · Van Buren13.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors16
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists20
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bonanza

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Neighborhood Market3.9 mi
  • Harps4.2 mi
  • Harps4.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy4.6 mi
  • Health Depot #15.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bonanza

Public schools here are run by Haas Hall Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Haas Hall Academy Fort SmithFort Smith7–12101Charter3.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Fort Smith.

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