Johnson County, Arkansas

Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,540.[1] The county seat is Clarksville.[2] Johnson County was founded on November 16, 1833 and named for Benjamin Johnson,[3] a Territorial Judge.

Johnson County
Johnson County Courthouse in Clarksville
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°33′00″N 93°28′00″W
Country United States
State Arkansas
FoundedNovember 16, 1833
SeatClarksville
Largest cityClarksville
Area
  Total683 sq mi (1,770 km2)
  Land660 sq mi (1,700 km2)
  Water23 sq mi (60 km2)  3.4%%
Population
  Estimate 
(2016)
26,176
  Density39/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitejohnsoncounty.arkansas.gov

References

  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 169.


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