Crittenden County, Arkansas
Crittenden County | |
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Crittenden County Courthouse in Marion | |
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°14′N 90°18′W / 35.24°N 90.3°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| Founded | October 22, 1825 |
| Named after | Robert Crittenden |
| Seat | Marion |
| Largest city | West Memphis |
| Area | |
• Total | 636 sq mi (1,650 km2) |
| • Land | 610 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
| • Water | 27 sq mi (70 km2) 4.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 48,163 |
• Estimate (2023) | 47,139 |
| • Density | 76/sq mi (29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | https://www.crittendencountyar.org/ |
Crittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,163. The county seat is Marion, and the largest city is West Memphis. Crittenden County is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. Most of the county's media comes from Memphis, although some Little Rock TV (Arkansas Educational Television Network, KATV) is imported by Comcast Cable. It lies within Arkansas's 1st congressional district.