Craighead County
County in Arkansas, United States
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Craighead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 111,231.[1] The county has two county seats — Jonesboro and Lake City.[2] Craighead County is Arkansas's 58th county, formed on February 19, 1859, and named for state Senator Thomas Craighead. It is one of several dry counties within the state of Arkansas, in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is largely prohibited.
Craighead County | |
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 Craighead County Courthouse, Jonesboro | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
 Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°50′25″N 90°42′27″W / 35.8403°N 90.7075°W / 35.8403; -90.7075 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| Founded | February 19, 1859 |
| Named for | Thomas Craighead |
| Seat | Jonesboro (western district); Lake City (eastern district) |
| Largest city | Jonesboro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 713 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
| • Land | 707 sq mi (1,830 km2) |
| • Water | 5.5 sq mi (14 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 111,231 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Craighead County is included in Jonesboro–Paragould Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Craighead County, Arkansas". Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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