Scott County, Arkansas
Scott County, Arkansas | |
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Scott County Courthouse in Waldron | |
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 34°52′49″N 94°04′15″W / 34.880277777778°N 94.070833333333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| Founded | November 5, 1833 |
| Named after | Andrew Scott |
| Seat | Waldron |
| Largest city | Waldron |
| Area | |
• Total | 898 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Land | 892 sq mi (2,310 km2) |
| • Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,836 |
• Estimate (2024) | 9,837 |
| • Density | 11.0/sq mi (4.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,836. The county seat is Waldron. Scott County is Arkansas' 28th county, formed on November 5, 1833, and named for Andrew Scott, a justice of the Supreme Court of the Arkansas Territory. It is an alcohol-prohibited or dry county.