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 | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
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 |
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.
Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Arkansas, United States | ||
---|---|---|
Cities | ![]() | |
Town | ||
CDP |
| |
Other unincorporated communities |
|
Little Rock (capital) | ||
Topics |
| |
Regions | ||
Metros | ||
Largest cities | ||
Counties |
|