Independence County, Arkansas

Independence County
County
Historic Charles R. Handford House in Batesville.
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°43′23″N 91°31′14″W / 35.723055555556°N 91.520555555556°W / 35.723055555556; -91.520555555556
Country United States
State Arkansas
FoundedOctober 20, 1820
Named forUnited States Declaration of Independence
SeatBatesville
Largest cityBatesville
Area
 • Total772 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Land764 sq mi (1,980 km2)
 • Water7.6 sq mi (20 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total37,938
 • Density49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Websitewww.independencecounty.com

Independence County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,938.[1] The county seat is Batesville.[2] It was founded on 20 October 1820.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Independence 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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.