Little River County, Arkansas

Little River County
Little River County Courthouse in Ashdown
Map of Arkansas highlighting Little River County
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Map of the United States highlighting Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°41′53″N 94°13′18″W / 33.698055555556°N 94.221666666667°W / 33.698055555556; -94.221666666667
Country United States
State Arkansas
FoundedMarch 5, 1867
Named forLittle River[1]
SeatAshdown
Largest cityAshdown
Area
 • Total565 sq mi (1,460 km2)
 • Land532 sq mi (1,380 km2)
 • Water33 sq mi (90 km2)  5.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,026
 • Density21/sq mi (8.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Little River County War Memorial during Christmas

Little River County is a county located on the southwest border of the U.S. state of Arkansas, bordering a corner with Texas and Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,026.[2] The county seat is Ashdown.[3]

Little River County is included in the Texarkana, TX-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 188.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Little River County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.