Yell County, Arkansas
| Yell County, Arkansas | |
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Yell County Courthouse, Dardanelle
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 Location in the U.S. state of Arkansas |
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 Arkansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 5, 1840 |
| Named for | Archibald Yell |
| Seat |
Danville (western district); Dardanelle (eastern district) |
| Largest city | Dardanelle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 949 sq mi (2,458 km2) |
| • Land | 930 sq mi (2,409 km2) |
| • Water | 19 sq mi (49 km2), 2.0% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 21,713 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | yellcounty |
Yell County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,185. The county has two county seats, Dardanelle and Danville. Yell County is Arkansas's 42nd county, formed on December 5, 1840 from portions of Scott and Pope counties. It was named after Archibald Yell, who was the state's first member of the United States House of Representatives and the second governor of Arkansas; he later was killed in combat at the Battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican-American War. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.
Yell County is part of the Russellville, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 949 square miles (2,460 km2), of which 930 square miles (2,400 km2) is land and 19 square miles (49 km2) (2.0%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,139 people, 7,922 households, and 5,814 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 9,157 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.63% White, 1.47% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 8.99% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. 12.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 12.00% reported speaking Spanish at home.
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