Johnson County | |
|---|---|
 Courthouse in Clarksville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
 Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°33′00″N 93°28′00″W / 35.55°N 93.466666666667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| Founded | November 16, 1833 |
| Seat | Clarksville |
| Largest city | Clarksville |
| Area | |
• Total | 683 sq mi (1,770 km2) |
| • Land | 660 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Water | 23 sq mi (60 km2) 3.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,749 |
• Estimate (2023) | 25,845  |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | johnsoncounty |
Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,749.[1] The county seat is Clarksville.[2] Johnson County is Arkansas's 30th county, formed on November 16, 1833, from a portion of Pope County and named for Benjamin Johnson,[3] a Territorial Judge. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.
- ^ "QuickFacts, Johnson County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 169.