Howard County | |
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Coordinates: 34°08′10″N 93°59′14″W / 34.136111111111°N 93.987222222222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
Founded | April 17, 1873 |
Seat | Nashville |
Largest city | Nashville |
Area | |
• Total | 595 sq mi (1,540 km2) |
• Land | 589 sq mi (1,530 km2) |
• Water | 6.8 sq mi (18 km2) 1.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,785 |
• Density | 21/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Howard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,785.[1] The county seat is Nashville.[2] Howard County is Arkansas's 74th county, formed on April 17, 1873, and named for James Howard,[3] a state senator. It is a dry county.