Howard County
Also known as Howard County, Arkansas, Howard County, AR
county in Arkansas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Arkansas
- Founded
- April 17, 1873
- Seat
- Nashville
- Largest city
- Nashville
- Total
- 595 sq mi (1,540 km )
- Land
- 589 sq mi (1,530 km )
- Water
- 6.8 sq mi (18 km ) 1.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 12,306
- Density
- 21.7/sq mi (8.38/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 4th
Article
Howard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,785. The county seat is Nashville. Howard County is Arkansas's 74th county, formed on April 17, 1873, and named for James Howard, a state senator. It is a dry county.
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