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Welcome to Independence County ...

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

The community of Batesville is the Seat for Independence County.

Independence County was founded in 1820 and was created by taking area from Lawrence County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Independence had a population of 37,825 people. This is an increase of 2.76% since the last Census (which gave a population of 36,809 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Independence represented 1.26% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Independence County:

  • Batesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Batesville is located in Independence County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,830 people
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  • Cave City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cave City is located in Independence County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <2>
  • Cushman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cushman is located in Independence County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Magness
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Magness is located in Independence County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Moorefield
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Moorefield is located in Independence County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Newark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Newark is located in Independence County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
  • Oil Trough
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Plains
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Sulphur Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people

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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.
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