Izard County, Arkansas

Izard County
Izard County
County
	Izard County Courthouse in Melbourne
	Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
	Arkansas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 36°06′N 91°54′W / 36.1°N 91.9°W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Founded	October 27, 1825
Named for	George Izard
Seat	Melbourne
Largest city	Horseshoe Bend
Area
• Total	584 sq mi (1,510 km2)
• Land	581 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Water	3.4 sq mi (9 km2) 0.6%
Population (2020)
• Total	13,577
• Density	23/sq mi (9.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.izardcountyar.org

Izard County (/ˈɪzɜːrd/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,577.^[1] The county seat is Melbourne.^[2] Izard County is Arkansas's 13th county, formed on October 27, 1825, and named for War of 1812 General and Arkansas Territorial Governor George Izard.^[3] It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Izard County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 167.