Yell County, Arkansas
Yell County | |
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Yell County Courthouse, Dardanelle | |
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°59′54″N 93°27′09″W / 34.9983°N 93.4525°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| Founded | December 5, 1840 |
| Named after | Archibald Yell |
| Seat | Danville (western district); Dardanelle (eastern district) |
| Largest city | Dardanelle |
| Government | |
| • County judge | Jeff Gilkey |
| Area | |
• Total | 949 sq mi (2,460 km2) |
| • Land | 930 sq mi (2,400 km2) |
| • Water | 19 sq mi (50 km2) 2.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,263 |
• Estimate (2023) | 20,044 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | yellcountyar |
Yell County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,263. The county has two county seats, Dardanelle and Danville. Yell County is Arkansas's 42nd county, formed on December 5, 1840, from portions of Scott and Pope counties. It was named after Archibald Yell, who was the state's first member of the United States House of Representatives and the second governor of Arkansas. He died in combat at the Battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican–American War.
Yell County is part of the Russellville micropolitan statistical Area. Yell County is a dry county as alcohol is prohibited.