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Yell County, Arkansas

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Yell County
Yell County Courthouse, Dardanelle
Yell County Courthouse, Dardanelle
Map of Arkansas highlighting Yell County
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Map of the United States highlighting Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
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CountryFile:Flag of the United States.svg United States
StateFile:Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas
FoundedDecember 5, 1840
Named forArchibald Yell
SeatDanville (western district);
Dardanelle (eastern district)
Largest cityDardanelle
Area
 • Total949 sq mi (2,460 km2)
 • Land930 sq mi (2,400 km2)
 • Water19 sq mi (50 km2)  2.0%
Population
 • Total20,263
 • Density21/sq mi (8.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Websiteyellcountyar.gov

Yell County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,263.[1] The county seats are Dardanelle and Danville.[2] It was founded on December 5, 1840.

References[change]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Yell County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.