Craighead County, Arkansas

Craighead County
County
Craighead County Courthouse, Jonesboro
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Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°50′25″N 90°42′27″W / 35.8403°N 90.7075°W / 35.8403; -90.7075
Country United States
State Arkansas
FoundedFebruary 19, 1859
Named forThomas Craighead
SeatJonesboro (western district);
Lake City (eastern district)
Largest cityJonesboro
Area
 • Total713 sq mi (1,850 km2)
 • Land707 sq mi (1,830 km2)
 • Water5.5 sq mi (14 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total111,231
 • Density160/sq mi (60/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Websitewww.craigheadcounty.org

Craighead County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 111,231.[1] The county seats are Jonesboro and Lake City.[2] It was founded on February 19, 1859.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Craighead County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


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