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Welcome to Nevada County ...

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

The community of Prescott is the Seat for Nevada County.

Nevada County was founded in 1871. Nevada was created by taking area from Columbia, Hempstead and Ouachita Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Nevada had a population of 8,252 people. This is a decrease of 8.28% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,997 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nevada represented 0.31% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Nevada County:

  • Bluff City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bodcaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bodcaw is located in Nevada County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Cale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cale is located in Nevada County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Emmet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Emmet is located in Nevada County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
  • Prescott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Rosston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosston is located in Nevada County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Willisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Willisville is located in Nevada County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 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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