Sevier County, Arkansas
Sevier County, Arkansas | |
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The Sevier County Courthouse is located in De Queen | |
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 34°00′N 94°15′W / 34°N 94.25°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| Founded | October 17, 1828 |
| Named after | Ambrose Hundley Sevier |
| Seat | De Queen |
| Largest city | De Queen |
| Area | |
• Total | 581 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
| • Land | 565 sq mi (1,460 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (41 km2) 2.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,839 |
• Estimate (2024) | 15,735 |
| • Density | 28.0/sq mi (10.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
Sevier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,839. The county seat is De Queen. Sevier County is Arkansas's 16th county, formed on October 17, 1828, and named for Ambrose Sevier, U.S. Senator from Arkansas. On November 3, 2020, voters in Sevier County, AR approved alcohol sales by a vote of 3,499 (67.31 percent) to 1,699 (32.69 percent).