Independence County

Also known as Independence County, Arkansas, Independence County, AR

county in Arkansas, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Arkansas
Founded: October 20, 1820
Named after: United States Declaration of Independence
Seat: Batesville
Largest city: Batesville
Total: 772 sq mi (2,000 km )
Land: 764 sq mi (1,980 km )
Water: 7.6 sq mi (20 km ) 1.0%
Estimate 2025: 38,785
Density: 49.7/sq mi (19.2/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district: 1st
Website: www .independencecounty .com

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Wikidata facts

Population: 37938
Area: 1998
Official website: www.independencecounty.com
Image: Charles R. Handford House.jpg
Households: 14325

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Commons category: Independence County, Arkansas
inception: 1820-10-20
water as percent of area: 1
native label: Independence County
per capita income: 25046

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Independence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,938. The county seat is Batesville. Independence County is Arkansas's ninth county, formed on October 20, 1820, from a portion of Lawrence County and named in commemoration of the Declaration of Independence. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.

The Batesville, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Independence County.