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Welcome to Polk County ...

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

The community of Mena is the Seat for Polk County.

Polk County was founded in 1844 and was created by taking area from Sevier County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Polk had a population of 19,964 people. This is a decrease of 3.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,667 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Polk represented 0.71% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Polk County:

  • Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Cove is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <2>
  • Grannis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grannis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis
    • Grannis is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Hatfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
    • Mena is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mena <2>
  • Vandervoort
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
    • Vandervoort is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Wickes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
    • Wickes is located in Polk County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <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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