Scott County | |
|---|---|
 Scott County Courthouse in Waldron | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
 Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°52′49″N 94°04′15″W / 34.880277777778°N 94.070833333333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| Founded | November 5, 1833 |
| Named for | Andrew Scott |
| Seat | Waldron |
| Largest city | Waldron |
| Area | |
• Total | 898 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Land | 892 sq mi (2,310 km2) |
| • Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,836 |
| • Density | 11/sq mi (4.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,836.[1] The county seat is Waldron.[2] Scott County is Arkansas' 28th county, formed on November 5, 1833,[3] and named for Andrew Scott, a justice of the Supreme Court of the Arkansas Territory.[4] It is an alcohol-prohibited or dry county.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Scott County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas. Chicago, IL: Southern Publishing Company. 1891. p. 388. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ^ McCutchen, Henry Grady (1922). History of Scott County, Arkansas. 22.