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Monroe County, Arkansas

Monroe County, Arkansas, has 6,244 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Clarendon. It uses Central Time and covers 607 sq mi (1,573 km²) of land.

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Monroe County in Arkansas
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Monroe County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
6,244
Land area
607 sq mi (1,573 km²)
County seat or government
Clarendon
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$43,214 ± $7,341
Median home value
$88,700 ± $5,437
Median rent, with utilities
$614 ± $42
Homes lived in by their owners
62.6% ± 5.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Forrest City, AR micro area
Water area
13.8 sq mi (35.7 km²)
State
Arkansas
County code (FIPS)
05095
Coordinates (central point)
34.679512, -91.203310
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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 Monroe 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. 720213,491 people
  2. 720291,918 people
  3. 723661,893 people
  4. 723681,212 people
  5. 72069815 people
  6. 72036598 people
  7. 72392422 people
  8. 72134355 people
  9. 721080 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Monroe 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 Monroe County, largest first

  1. Brinkley Township2,701 people
  2. Cache Township1,887 people
  3. Duncan Township525 people
  4. Keevil Township343 people
  5. Roc Roe Township316 people
  6. Greenfield Township197 people
  7. Richland Township128 people
  8. Cypress Ridge Township116 people
  9. Jackson Township111 people
  10. Dixon Township78 people
  11. Raymond Township68 people
  12. Pine Ridge Township63 people
All 16
  1. Cleburne Township26 people
  2. Hindman Township20 people
  3. Montgomery-Smalley Township10 people
  4. Brown Township0 people

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

School districts in Monroe County, largest first

  1. Brinkley School District3,448 people
  2. Clarendon School District3,254 people
  3. Marvell School District3,062 people
  4. Augusta School District2,589 people
  5. Palestine-Wheatley School District2,084 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. Brinkley, Arkansas (city)2,596 people
  2. Clarendon, Arkansas (city)1,820 people
  3. Holly Grove, Arkansas (city)495 people
  4. Roe, Arkansas (town)129 people
  5. Fargo, Arkansas (town)30 people
  6. Monroe, Arkansas (CDP)11 people
  7. Indian Bay, Arkansas (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Prairie County, Arkansas22 mi northwest
  2. Lee County, Arkansas25 mi east
  3. Phillips County, Arkansas27 mi southeast
  4. Arkansas County, Arkansas29 mi south
  5. St. Francis County, Arkansas35 mi northeast
  6. Woodruff County, Arkansas36 mi north

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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.