Drew County, Arkansas

Drew County
Drew County Courthouse in Monticello
Map of Arkansas highlighting Drew County
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Map of the United States highlighting Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°35′04″N 91°43′51″W / 33.5844°N 91.7308°W / 33.5844; -91.7308
Country United States
State Arkansas
FoundedNovember 26, 1846
Named forThomas Drew
SeatMonticello
Largest cityMonticello
Government
 • County JudgeJessi Griffin
Area
 • Total
836 sq mi (2,170 km2)
 • Land828 sq mi (2,140 km2)
 • Water7.3 sq mi (19 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
17,350
 • Estimate 
(2023)
16,945 Decrease
 • Density21/sq mi (8.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitedrewcounty.arkansas.gov

Drew County is a county located in the southeast region of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,350.[1] The county seat and largest city is Monticello.[2] Drew County was formed on November 26, 1846, and named for Thomas Drew,[3] the third governor of Arkansas.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Drew County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 109.

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