Marion County, Arkansas
| Marion County, Arkansas | |
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Marion County courthouse in Yellville
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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 | September 25, 1836 |
| Named for | Francis Marion |
| Seat | Yellville |
| Largest city | Bull Shoals |
| Area | |
| • Total | 640 sq mi (1,658 km2) |
| • Land | 597 sq mi (1,546 km2) |
| • Water | 43 sq mi (111 km2), 6.8% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 16,185 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | marioncounty |
Marion County is located in the Ozark Mountains in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The county is named for Francis Marion, the famous "Swamp Fox" of the Revolutionary War. Created as Arkansas's 35th county in 1836, Marion County is home to one incorporated town and four incorporated cities, including Yellville, the county seat. The county is also the site of numerous unincorporated communities and ghost towns. The county included part of what is now Searcy County, Arkansas, with many opposing to dividing them, which helped fueled the bloody Tutt-Everett War between 1844 and 1850.
Occupying only 598 square miles (155,000 ha), Marion County is the 18th smallest county in Arkansas. As of the 2010 Census, the county's population is 16,653 people in 3,531 households. Based on population, the county is the twenty-seventh smallest county of the 75 in Arkansas. Located in the Ozarks, the county is largely covered with rugged terrain and waterways, with the exception of King's Prairie in the southwestern portion. It is drained by the White River, Buffalo River, Crooked Creek, and the Little North Fork of White River. Protected areas of the county include Bull Shoals-White River State Park, Ozark National Forest, the Buffalo National River and four wildlife management areas (WMAs).
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