Montgomery County, Arkansas
Montgomery County | |
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Clockwise from top: Eagle Rock Vista in the Ouachita Mountains, the Norman Public Library, Quartz from a Montgomery County mine, the Little Missouri River, and the Montgomery County Courthouse in Mount Ida | |
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°32′08″N 93°39′52″W / 34.535555555556°N 93.664444444444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| Founded | December 9, 1842 |
| Named after | Richard Montgomery |
| Seat | Mount Ida |
| Largest city | Mount Ida |
| Area | |
• Total | 800 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Land | 780 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Water | 20 sq mi (50 km2) 2.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,484 |
• Estimate (2023) | 8,620 |
| • Density | 11/sq mi (4.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | montgomerycounty |
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 8,484. The county seat is Mount Ida. Montgomery County is Arkansas's 45th county, formed on December 9, 1842, and named after Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general.