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Welcome to Prairie County ...

Time Zone: Prairie County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Prairie County was founded in 1846. Prairie was created by taking area from Arkansas and Pulaski Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Prairie had a population of 8,093 people. This is a decrease of 7.14% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,715 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Prairie represented 0.3% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Prairie County:

  • De Valls Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Des Arc
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
    • Des Arc is located in Prairie County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <2>
  • Fredonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Prairie County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
  • Hazen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
    • Hazen is located in Prairie County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <2>
  • Ulm
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
    • Ulm is located in Prairie County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024