Poinsett County
Also known as Poinsett County, Arkansas, Poinsett County, AR
county in Arkansas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Arkansas
- Founded
- February 28, 1838
- Named after
- Joel Roberts Poinsett
- Seat
- Harrisburg
- Largest city
- Trumann
- Total
- 763 sq mi (1,980 km )
- Land
- 758 sq mi (1,960 km )
- Water
- 5.2 sq mi (13 km ) 0.7%
- Estimate 2025
- 22,483
- Density
- 30.3/sq mi (11.7/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
Article
Poinsett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,965. The county seat is Harrisburg. Poinsett County is included in the Jonesboro–Paragould Combined Statistical Area.
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