Howard County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
 Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
| 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.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Howard County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 162.