Cleburne County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
![]() Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 35°32′06″N 92°00′46″W / 35.535°N 92.012777777778°W | |
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Founded | February 20, 1883 |
Named for | Maj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne |
Seat | Heber Springs |
Largest city | Heber Springs |
Area | |
• Total | 592 sq mi (1,530 km2) |
• Land | 554 sq mi (1,430 km2) |
• Water | 38 sq mi (100 km2) 6.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,711 |
• Density | 42/sq mi (16/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Cleburne County (/ˈkliːbɜːrn/ KLEE-burn, historically /ˈkleɪbɜːrn/ KLAY-burn) is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,711.[1] The county seat and most populous city is Heber Springs.[2] The county was formed on February 20, 1883, as the last of Arkansas's 75 counties to be formed. It is named for Confederate Major-General Patrick Cleburne.[3] Cleburne is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.