33°14′28″N 93°13′06″W / 33.24111°N 93.21833°W
Columbia County | |
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Coordinates: 33°14′28″N 93°13′06″W / 33.241111111111°N 93.218333333333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
Founded | December 17, 1852 |
Named for | Christopher Columbus |
Seat | Magnolia |
Largest city | Magnolia |
Area | |
• Total | 767 sq mi (1,990 km2) |
• Land | 766 sq mi (1,980 km2) |
• Water | 0.7 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,801 |
• Density | 30/sq mi (11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,801.[1] The county seat is Magnolia.[2] The county was formed on December 17, 1852, and was named for Christopher Columbus. The Magnolia, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Columbia County.
In 2014, voters overturned a 71-year-old prohibition against the sale of alcoholic beverages in the county.[3]