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Welcome to Izard County ...

Time Zone: Izard County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Melbourne is the Seat for Izard County.

Izard County was founded in 1825.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Izard had a population of 13,620 people. This is a decrease of 0.55% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,696 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Izard represented 0.47% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Izard County:

  • Calico Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Izard County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
  • Guion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
    • Guion is located in Izard County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Horseshoe Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Melbourne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Izard County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <2>
  • Oxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Izard County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Pineville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
    • Pineville is located in Izard County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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