Prairie County, Arkansas

Prairie County
County
Prairie County Courthouse, Des Arc
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°49′41″N 91°32′12″W / 34.828055555556°N 91.536666666667°W / 34.828055555556; -91.536666666667
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Founded	November 25, 1846
Named for	Grand Prairie
Seat	Des Arc, DeValls Bluff
Largest city	Des Arc
Area
• Total	676 sq mi (1,750 km2)
• Land	648 sq mi (1,680 km2)
• Water	28 sq mi (70 km2)  4.1%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	8,282
• Density	12/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)

Prairie County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,282.^[1] The county seats are Des Arc and DeValls Bluff.^[2] It was founded on November 25, 1846.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "QuickFacts: Prairie County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.