Columbia County, Arkansas
| Columbia County, Arkansas | |
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Columbia County Courthouse in Magnolia
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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 17, 1852 |
| Named for | Christopher Columbus (citation needed; other sources contribute the name to the quasi-mythical figure, Columbia, Goddess of America) |
| Seat | Magnolia |
| Largest city | Magnolia |
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| • Total | 767 sq mi (1,987 km2) |
| • Land | 766 sq mi (1,984 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (2 km2), 0.1% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 24,114 |
| • Density | 32/sq mi (12/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 33°14′28″N 93°13′06″W / 33.24111°N 93.21833°W
Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,552. The county seat is Magnolia. The county was formed on December 17, 1852, and was named for Christopher Columbus. The Magnolia, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Columbia County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 767 square miles (1,990 km2), of which 766 square miles (1,980 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (0.1%) is water. Columbia County is in South Arkansas. Columbia County, along with Union County, is home to the largest Bromine reserve in the United States.
Dorcheat Bayou flows through Columbia County from its origin in Nevada County southward into Webster Parish, Louisiana, before emptying into Lake Bistineau.
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