Arkansas County, Arkansas

Arkansas County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,019.[1] The county has two county seats, De Witt and Stuttgart.[2] Arkansas County was founded on December 13, 1813.

Arkansas County
U.S. county
Clockwise from top: a rice field on the Grand Prairie, the Yancopin Bridge over the Arkansas River, the Southern District Courthouse in DeWitt, the Northern District Courthouse in Stuttgart, Arkansas
Clockwise from top: a rice field on the Grand Prairie, the Yancopin Bridge over the Arkansas River, the Southern District Courthouse in DeWitt, the Northern District Courthouse in Stuttgart, Arkansas
Map of Arkansas highlighting Arkansas County
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Map of the United States highlighting Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°16′27″N 91°23′02″W
Country United States
State Arkansas
FoundedDecember 13, 1813
Named forArkansas tribe
SeatStuttgart (north district);
De Witt (south district)
Largest cityStuttgart
Area
 • Total1,034 sq mi (2,680 km2)
 • Land989 sq mi (2,560 km2)
 • Water45 sq mi (120 km2)  4.4%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2016)
18,214
 • Density19/sq mi (7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


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