Independence County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
 Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°43′23″N 91°31′14″W / 35.723055555556°N 91.520555555556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| Founded | October 20, 1820 |
| Named for | United States Declaration of Independence |
| Seat | Batesville |
| Largest city | Batesville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 772 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Land | 764 sq mi (1,980 km2) |
| • Water | 7.6 sq mi (20 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 37,938 |
| • Density | 49/sq mi (19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Independence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,938.[1] The county seat is Batesville.[2] Independence County is Arkansas's ninth county, formed on October 20, 1820, from a portion of Lawrence County and named in commemoration of the Declaration of Independence.[3] It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.
The Batesville, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Independence County.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Independence 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. 165.