Prairie County, Arkansas
Prairie County | |
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![]() Prairie County Courthouse, Des Arc | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
![]() Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 34°49′41″N 91°32′12″W / 34.828055555556°N 91.536666666667°W | |
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Founded | November 25, 1846 |
Named for | Grand Prairie |
Seat | Des Arc, DeValls Bluff |
Largest city | Des Arc |
Area | |
• Total | 676 sq mi (1,750 km2) |
• Land | 648 sq mi (1,680 km2) |
• Water | 28 sq mi (70 km2) 4.1%% |
Population | |
• Estimate (2016) | 8,251 |
• Density | 13/sq mi (5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Prairie County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,715.[1] The county seats are Des Arc and DeValls Bluff.[2] It was founded on November 25, 1846.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.