Drew County, Arkansas
county in Arkansas, United States
Drew County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,350.[1] The county seat and largest city is Monticello.[2] Drew County was founded on November 26, 1846, and named for Thomas Drew,[3] the third governor of Arkansas.
Drew County | |
|---|---|
 Drew County Courthouse in Monticello | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
 Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°35′04″N 91°43′51″W / 33.5844°N 91.7308°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| Founded | November 26, 1846 |
| Named for | Thomas Drew |
| Seat | Monticello |
| Largest city | Monticello |
| Area | |
| • Total | 836 sq mi (2,170 km2) |
| • Land | 828 sq mi (2,140 km2) |
| • Water | 7.3 sq mi (19 km2) 0.9% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,350 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | drewcounty |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Drew County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 109.
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