Izard County, Arkansas

Izard County, Arkansas, has 14,405 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Melbourne. It uses Central Time and covers 580 sq mi (1,503 km²) of land.

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Izard County in Arkansas
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Resident population, July 2025
14,405
Land area
580 sq mi (1,503 km²)
County seat or government
Melbourne
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$49,405 ± $5,318
Median home value
$129,100 ± $16,608
Median rent, with utilities
$621 ± $39
Homes lived in by their owners
75.4% ± 2.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Batesville, AR micro area and Mountain Home, AR micro area
Water area
3.7 sq mi (9.58 km²)
State
Arkansas
County code (FIPS)
05065
Coordinates (central point)
36.094879, -91.913625

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Izard County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7250126,218 people
  2. 725607,634 people
  3. 725764,181 people
  4. 725563,765 people
  5. 725192,945 people
  6. 725132,888 people
  7. 725122,506 people
  8. 725321,618 people
  9. 725651,357 people
  10. 72561972 people
  11. 72577815 people
  12. 72566656 people
All 20
  1. 72536460 people
  2. 72573389 people
  3. 72584322 people
  4. 72528292 people
  5. 72585187 people
  6. 7254099 people
  7. 7251786 people
  8. 725870 people

20 ZIP Code areas overlap Izard County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Izard County, largest first

  1. Union Township2,577 people
  2. Jefferson Township2,536 people
  3. Mill Creek Township2,390 people
  4. New Hope Township1,088 people
  5. Bryan Township554 people
  6. Franklin Township487 people
  7. Barren Fork Township444 people
  8. Athens Township439 people
  9. Sage Township419 people
  10. Drytown Township400 people
  11. Gid Township317 people
  12. Pleasant Hill Township285 people
All 25
  1. Newburg Township283 people
  2. Baker Township281 people
  3. White River Township272 people
  4. Lacrosse Township218 people
  5. Big Spring Township207 people
  6. Claiborne Township165 people
  7. Violet Hill Township161 people
  8. Lunenburg Township150 people
  9. Strawberry Township115 people
  10. Guion Township99 people
  11. Mount Olive Township63 people
  12. Lafferty Township59 people
  13. Guthrie Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Arkansas, by county

School districts in Izard County, largest first

  1. Highland School District13,049 people
  2. Cave City School District8,097 people
  3. Melbourne School District5,528 people
  4. Izard Cty Consolidated Schools4,875 people
  5. Calico Rock School District3,627 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas (city)2,555 people
  2. Melbourne, Arkansas (city)2,263 people
  3. Calico Rock, Arkansas (city)1,771 people
  4. Oxford, Arkansas (city)820 people
  5. Mount Pleasant, Arkansas (town)345 people
  6. Pineville, Arkansas (town)306 people
  7. Franklin, Arkansas (town)283 people
  8. Guion, Arkansas (town)61 people
  9. Mount Olive, Arkansas (CDP)0 people
  10. Violet Hill, Arkansas (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Fulton County, Arkansas20 mi north
  2. Stone County, Arkansas21 mi southwest
  3. Sharp County, Arkansas25 mi east
  4. Baxter County, Arkansas27 mi northwest
  5. Independence County, Arkansas32 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.