Pike County, Arkansas

Pike County
Pike County Courthouse (Murfreesboro, Arkansas)
Map of Arkansas highlighting Pike County
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Map of the United States highlighting Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°10′00″N 93°39′27″W / 34.166666666667°N 93.6575°W / 34.166666666667; -93.6575
Country United States
State Arkansas
FoundedNovember 1, 1833
Named forZebulon Pike
SeatMurfreesboro
Largest cityGlenwood
Area
 • Total614 sq mi (1,590 km2)
 • Land601 sq mi (1,560 km2)
 • Water14 sq mi (40 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,171
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th

Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,171.[1] The county seat is Murfreesboro.[2] Pike County is Arkansas's 25th county, formed on November 1, 1833, and named for Lieutenant Zebulon Pike, the explorer for whom Pikes Peak is named. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.

  1. ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data".
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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