Pike County
Also known as Pike County, Arkansas, Pike County, AR
county in Arkansas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Arkansas
- Founded
- November 1, 1833
- Named after
- Zebulon Pike
- Seat
- Murfreesboro
- Largest city
- Glenwood
- Total
- 614 sq mi (1,590 km )
- Land
- 601 sq mi (1,560 km )
- Water
- 14 sq mi (36 km )
- Estimate 2025
- 9,964
- Density
- 16.9/sq mi (6.53/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
Article
Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,171. The county seat is Murfreesboro. Pike County is Arkansas's 25th county, formed on November 1, 1833, and named for Lieutenant Zebulon Pike, the explorer for whom Pikes Peak is named. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.
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