Montgomery County, Arkansas

Montgomery County
County
Eagle Rock Vista
Montgomery County Courthouse
Norman Public Library
Little Missouri River
Quartz
Clockwise from top: Eagle Rock Vista in the Ouachita Mountains, the Norman Public Library, Quartz from a Montgomery County mine, the Little Missouri River, and the Montgomery County Courthouse in Mount Ida
Map of Arkansas highlighting Montgomery County
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Map of the United States highlighting Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°32′08″N 93°39′52″W / 34.535555555556°N 93.664444444444°W / 34.535555555556; -93.664444444444
Country United States
State Arkansas
FoundedDecember 9, 1842
Named forRichard Montgomery
SeatMount Ida
Largest cityMount Ida
Area
 • Total
800 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Land780 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Water20 sq mi (50 km2)  2.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,484
 • Density11/sq mi (4.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitemontgomerycounty.arkansas.gov

Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,484.[1] The county seat is Mount Ida.[2] Montgomery County is Arkansas's 45th county, formed on December 9, 1842, and named after Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general.[3]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Montgomery County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Montgomery County", Local.Arkansas.gov