Sevier County | |
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Coordinates: 34°00′N 94°15′W / 34°N 94.25°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
Founded | October 17, 1828 |
Named for | Ambrose Hundley Sevier |
Seat | De Queen |
Largest city | De Queen |
Area | |
• Total | 581 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
• Land | 565 sq mi (1,460 km2) |
• Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 2.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,839 |
• Density | 27/sq mi (11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Sevier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,839.[1] The county seat is De Queen.[2] Sevier County is Arkansas's 16th county, formed on October 17, 1828,[3] and named for Ambrose Sevier, U.S. Senator from Arkansas. On November 3, 2020, voters in Sevier County, AR approved alcohol sales by a vote of 3,499 (67.31 percent) to 1,699 (32.69 percent).