Phillips County | |
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Coordinates: 34°23′25″N 90°52′11″W / 34.390277777778°N 90.869722222222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
Founded | May 1, 1820 |
Named for | Sylvanus Phillips |
Seat | Helena-West Helena |
Largest city | Helena-West Helena |
Area | |
• Total | 727 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
• Land | 696 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
• Water | 32 sq mi (80 km2) 4.4% |
Population | |
• Total | 16,568 |
• Density | 23/sq mi (8.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | phillipscounty |
Phillips County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas, in what is known as the Arkansas Delta along the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,568.[1] The county seat is Helena-West Helena.[2] It was founded on May 1, 1820.