Poinsett County, Arkansas
Poinsett County, Arkansas | |
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Poinsett County Courthouse, June 2011 | |
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 35°34′17″N 90°39′36″W / 35.5714°N 90.66°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| Founded | February 28, 1838 |
| Named after | Joel Roberts Poinsett |
| Seat | Harrisburg |
| Largest city | Trumann |
| Area | |
• Total | 763 sq mi (1,980 km2) |
| • Land | 758 sq mi (1,960 km2) |
| • Water | 5.2 sq mi (13 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,965 |
• Estimate (2024) | 22,300 |
| • Density | 30.3/sq mi (11.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Poinsett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,965. The county seat is Harrisburg. Poinsett County is included in the Jonesboro–Paragould Combined Statistical Area.