County government in Arkansas

Counties of Arkansas
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Location	State of Arkansas
Number	75
Populations	5,368 (Calhoun) – 382,748 (Pulaski)
Areas	526 square miles (1,360 km2) (Lafayette) – 1,039 square miles (2,690 km2) (Union)
Government	County government
Subdivisions	cities, towns, townships, unincorporated communities, census designated place

County government in Arkansas is a political subdivision of the state established for a more convenient administration of justice and for purposes of providing services for the state by the Constitution of Arkansas and the Arkansas General Assembly through the Arkansas Code. In Arkansas, counties have no inherent authority, only power given to them by the state government. This means the county executive, the county judge, and legislative body, the quorum court (members of the quorum court hold the title justice of the peace, usually abbreviated JP), have limited power compared to other states.