Polk County
Also known as Polk County, Arkansas, Polk County, AR
county in Arkansas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Arkansas
- Founded
- November 30, 1844
- Named after
- James K. Polk
- Seat
- Mena
- Largest city
- Mena
- Total
- 862 sq mi (2,230 km )
- Land
- 858 sq mi (2,220 km )
- Water
- 4.8 sq mi (12 km ) 0.6%
- Estimate 2025
- 19,486
- Density
- 22.4/sq mi (8.65/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
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Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,221. The county seat is Mena. Polk County is Arkansas's 48th county, formed on November 30, 1844; it was named for James K. Polk, 11th President of the United States.
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