Johnson County, Arkansas

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 / 35.55°N 93.466666666667°W / 35.55; -93.466666666667
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
 • Total25,749
 • Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Websitejohnsoncounty.arkansas.gov

Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,749.[1] The county seat is Clarksville.[2] Johnson County was founded on November 16, 1833 and named for Benjamin Johnson,[3] a Territorial Judge.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Johnson County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  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.