Montgomery County | |
|---|---|
     Clockwise from top: Eagle Rock Vista in the Ouachita Mountains, the Norman Public Library, Quartz from a Montgomery County mine, the Little Missouri River, and the Montgomery County Courthouse in Mount Ida | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
 Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°32′08″N 93°39′52″W / 34.535555555556°N 93.664444444444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| Founded | December 9, 1842 |
| Named for | Richard Montgomery |
| Seat | Mount Ida |
| Largest city | Mount Ida |
| Area | |
| • Total | 800 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Land | 780 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Water | 20 sq mi (50 km2) 2.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,484 |
| • Density | 11/sq mi (4.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | montgomerycounty |
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,484.[1] The county seat is Mount Ida.[2] Montgomery County is Arkansas's 45th county, formed on December 9, 1842, and named after Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general.[3]
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Montgomery County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Montgomery County", Local.Arkansas.gov