Independence County, Arkansas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Independence County
U.S. county
Historic Charles R. Handford House in Batesville.
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Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Founded	October 20, 1820
Named for	United States Declaration of Independence
Seat	Batesville
Largest city	Batesville
Area
• Total	772 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Land	764 sq mi (1,980 km2)
• Water	7.6 sq mi (20 km2)  1.0%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	37,938
• Density	49.14/sq mi (18.974/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st

Independence County is a county in the state of Arkansas. In 2020, about 37,938 people lived here. The main city and county seat is Batesville.

Independence County was created on October 20, 1820. It was formed from a part of Lawrence County. The county was named to remember the Declaration of Independence.

Where is Independence County?

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Independence County covers a total area of 772 square miles (1,999 square kilometers). Most of this area, 764 square miles (1,979 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 7.6 square miles (20 square kilometers), is water.

Major Roads in the County

Many important roads help people travel through Independence County. These include:

Neighboring Counties

Independence County shares borders with several other counties:

• Sharp County (to the north)
• Lawrence County (to the northeast)
• Jackson County (to the east)
• White County (to the south)
• Cleburne County (to the southwest)
• Stone County (to the west)
• Izard County (to the northwest)

How Many People Live Here?

Age pyramid showing population groups in Independence County.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 37,938 people living in Independence County. These people lived in 14,322 households. There were also 9,929 families.

Towns and Cities

Independence County has several cities, towns, and smaller communities.

Cities

• Batesville (This is the county seat)
• Cave City
• Cushman
• Newark
• Southside

Towns

• Magness
• Moorefield
• Oil Trough
• Pleasant Plains
• Sulphur Rock

Census-Designated Places

These are areas that are like towns but are not officially incorporated as cities or towns.

• Bethesda
• Desha
• Floral
• Salado

Other Small Communities

These are smaller places that are not officially cities or towns.

• Antioch (Independence County)
• Cedar Grove
• Charlotte
• Cord
• Dota
• Gainsboro
• Jamestown
• Limedale
• Locust Grove
• McHue
• Pfeiffer
• Rosie
• Sandtown
• Thida
• Walnut Grove

County Townships

Townships in Independence County, Arkansas as of 2010.

Townships are smaller divisions within the county. Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas; some may have incorporated cities or towns within part of their boundaries. Arkansas townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, the United States Census does list Arkansas population based on townships (sometimes referred to as "county subdivisions" or "minor civil divisions"). Townships are also of value for historical purposes in terms of genealogical research. Each town or city is within one or more townships in an Arkansas county based on census maps and publications. The townships of Independence County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township.

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Independence para niños