West Fork, Arkansas

About West Fork

Set in the northwestern part of Arkansas, West Fork is a small town counting 2,356 people who proudly call it home.

West Fork holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.74 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 630 residents per square mile.

📰 West Fork News Today

• West Fork Baseball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Randall Baker Obituary (2026) - West Fork, AR Legacy obituary · Aug 15
• West Fork Library offers blood pressure monitor loans; first in Northwest Arkansas KNWA FOX24 · Aug 4
• Arkansas Postcard Past: West Fork, circa 1908 - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · May 14
• Libby Farris Sports Illustrated · Aug 13

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What Makes West Fork Unique

• The only place in America named West Fork — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Fork

• Riverside Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in West Fork

• WEST FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL
• WEST FORK MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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