Cleburne County
Also known as Cleburne County, Arkansas, Cleburne County, AR
county in Arkansas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Arkansas
- Founded
- February 20, 1883
- Named after
- Maj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne
- Seat
- Heber Springs
- Largest city
- Heber Springs
- Total
- 592 sq mi (1,530 km )
- Land
- 554 sq mi (1,430 km )
- Water
- 38 sq mi (98 km ) 6.5%
- Estimate 2025
- 25,672
- Density
- 44.6/sq mi (17.2/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
Article
Cleburne County (/ˈkliːbɜːrn/ KLEE-burn, historically /ˈkleɪbɜːrn/ KLAY-burn) is a county located in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,711. The county seat and most populous city is Heber Springs. The county was formed on February 20, 1883, making it the youngest of Arkansas's 75 counties. It is named for Confederate Major-General Patrick Cleburne. Cleburne is an alcohol-prohibition or dry county.
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