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Montgomery County, Arkansas

Montgomery County, Arkansas, has 8,579 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Mount Ida. It uses Central Time and covers 780 sq mi (2,021 km²) of land.

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Montgomery County in Arkansas
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Montgomery County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
8,579
Land area
780 sq mi (2,021 km²)
County seat or government
Mount Ida
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$48,906 ± $6,190
Median home value
$151,900 ± $28,396
Median rent, with utilities
$636 ± $87
Homes lived in by their owners
80.6% ± 2.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Hot Springs, AR metro area, Arkadelphia, AR micro area, Malvern, AR micro area, and Russellville, AR micro area
Water area
20.5 sq mi (53 km²)
State
Arkansas
County code (FIPS)
05097
Coordinates (central point)
34.545656, -93.664153
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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 Montgomery 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. 719433,731 people
  2. 719573,105 people
  3. 719601,144 people
  4. 719611,120 people
  5. 719331,057 people
  6. 71935866 people
  7. 71970526 people
  8. 71965298 people
  9. 71969223 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Montgomery 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

Montgomery County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Montgomery County, largest first

  1. Mount Ida Township2,108 people
  2. Caney Township1,067 people
  3. Oden Township1,056 people
  4. Center Township947 people
  5. Norman Township884 people
  6. Caddo Gap Township465 people
  7. Black Springs Township460 people
  8. Hopper Township417 people
  9. Pencil Bluff Township379 people
  10. Washita Township367 people
  11. Sims Township208 people
  12. Fannie Township142 people
All 13
  1. Alamo Township53 people

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

School districts in Montgomery County, largest first

  1. Ouachita River School District4,188 people
  2. Mount Ida School District3,629 people
  3. Caddo Hills School District3,346 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. Glenwood, Arkansas (city)1,841 people
  2. Mount Ida, Arkansas (city)1,376 people
  3. Oden, Arkansas (town)347 people
  4. Norman, Arkansas (town)339 people
  5. Black Springs, Arkansas (town)101 people
  6. Pencil Bluff, Arkansas (CDP)51 people
  7. Caddo Gap, Arkansas (CDP)27 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pike County, Arkansas27 mi south
  2. Garland County, Arkansas30 mi east
  3. Scott County, Arkansas31 mi northwest
  4. Polk County, Arkansas32 mi west
  5. Yell County, Arkansas34 mi northeast
  6. Howard County, Arkansas37 mi southwest
  7. Clark County, Arkansas44 mi southeast
  8. Hot Spring County, Arkansas44 mi east

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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.