Van Buren County, Arkansas

Van Buren County
County
Clockwise from top: Van Buren County Courthouse in downtown Clinton, Middle Fork of the Little Red River Bridge, Greers Ferry Lake at Fairfield Bay, a hill near Bee Branch
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°36′01″N 92°29′28″W / 35.600277777778°N 92.491111111111°W / 35.600277777778; -92.491111111111
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Founded	November 11, 1833
Named for	Martin Van Buren
Seat	Clinton
Largest city	Clinton
Area
• Total	724 sq mi (1,880 km2)
• Land	708 sq mi (1,830 km2)
• Water	16 sq mi (40 km2)  2.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	15,796
• Density	22/sq mi (8.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.vanburencountyark.com

Van Buren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,796.^[1] The county seat is Clinton.^[2] The county was formed on November 11, 1833, and named for Martin Van Buren, President of the United States, who was Vice President at the time of the county's formation. Van Buren County was a dry county until November 3, 2020, as the county residents voted to make it a wet county.

Van Buren County should not be confused with the city of Van Buren, which is located approximately 100 miles to the west in Crawford County just north of Fort Smith.