Marion County, Arkansas
county in Arkansas, United States
Marion County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,826.[2] The county seat is Yellville.[3] Marion County was founded on September 25, 1836. It was named for General Francis Marion, the famous "Swamp Fox" of the Revolutionary War.
Marion County | |
|---|---|
 Marion County courthouse in Yellville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
 Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°16′47″N 92°42′57″W / 36.279722222222°N 92.715833333333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| Founded | September 25, 1836 |
| Named for | Francis Marion[1] |
| Seat | Yellville |
| Largest city | Bull Shoals |
| Area | |
| • Total | 640 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Land | 597 sq mi (1,550 km2) |
| • Water | 43 sq mi (110 km2) 6.8% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,826 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | marioncounty |
References
change- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 200.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Marion County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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