White County, Arkansas
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White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 76,822.[1] The county seat is Searcy.[2] White County is Arkansas's 31st county, formed on October 23, 1835, from portions of Independence, Jackson, and Pulaski counties and named for Hugh Lawson White, a Whig candidate for President of the United States. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county, though a few private establishments (such as the Searcy Country Club, and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts in Searcy and Beebe) can serve alcohol.
White County | |
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Coordinates: 35°15′21″N 91°44′05″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
Founded | October 23, 1835 |
Named for | Hugh Lawson White |
Seat | Searcy |
Largest city | Searcy |
Area | |
• Total | 1,042 sq mi (2,700 km2) |
• Land | 1,035 sq mi (2,680 km2) |
• Water | 7.1 sq mi (18 km2) 0.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 76,822 |
• Density | 74/sq mi (28/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
White County comprises the Searcy, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR Combined Statistical Area.