Searcy County, Arkansas
Searcy County | |
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Searcy County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°55′32″N 92°42′00″W / 35.925555555556°N 92.7°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| Founded | December 13, 1838 |
| Named after | Richard Searcy |
| Seat | Marshall |
| Largest city | Marshall |
| Area | |
• Total | 669 sq mi (1,730 km2) |
| • Land | 666 sq mi (1,720 km2) |
| • Water | 2.4 sq mi (6 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,828 |
• Estimate (2023) | 7,806 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | https://searcyco.org/ |
Searcy County (/ˈsɜːrsi/ SUR-see) is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,828. The county seat is Marshall. The county was formed December 13, 1838, from a portion of Marion County and named for Richard Searcy, the first clerk and judge in the Arkansas Territory. The city of Searcy, Arkansas, some 70 miles away, shares the name despite having never been part of Searcy County. The county is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.