Drew County, Arkansas

Drew County
Drew County Courthouse in Monticello
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°35′04″N 91°43′51″W / 33.5844°N 91.7308°W / 33.5844; -91.7308
Country United States
State Arkansas
FoundedNovember 26, 1846
Named forThomas Drew
SeatMonticello
Largest cityMonticello
Area
 • Total836 sq mi (2,170 km2)
 • Land828 sq mi (2,140 km2)
 • Water7.3 sq mi (19 km2)  0.9%
Population
 • Total17,350
 • Density21/sq mi (8.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Websitedrewcounty.arkansas.gov

Drew County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,350.[1] The county seat and largest city is Monticello.[2] Drew County was founded on November 26, 1846, and named for Thomas Drew,[3] the third governor of Arkansas.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Drew County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 109.