Johnson County, Arkansas

Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,749. The county seat is Clarksville. Johnson County is Arkansas's 30th county, formed on November 16, 1833, from a portion of Pope County and named for Benjamin Johnson, a Territorial Judge. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.

Johnson County
Courthouse in Clarksville
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°33′00″N 93°28′00″W
Country United States
State Arkansas
FoundedNovember 16, 1833
SeatClarksville
Largest cityClarksville
Area
  Total683 sq mi (1,770 km2)
  Land660 sq mi (1,700 km2)
  Water23 sq mi (60 km2)  3.4%
Population
 (2020)
  Total25,749
  Estimate 
(2021)
25,845
  Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitejohnsoncounty.arkansas.gov
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