Nevada County, Arkansas

Nevada County, Arkansas, has 7,942 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Prescott. It uses Central Time and covers 618 sq mi (1,600 km²) of land.

Nevada County in Arkansas

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Resident population, July 2025: 7,942
Land area: 618 sq mi (1,600 km²)
County seat or government: Prescott
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $53,886 ± $4,782
Median home value: $83,300 ± $9,088
Median rent, with utilities: $869 ± $165
Homes lived in by their owners: 76% ± 3.8 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Camden, AR micro area, Magnolia, AR micro area, and Arkadelphia, AR micro area
Water area: 2.89 sq mi (7.49 km²)
State: Arkansas
County code (FIPS): 05099
Coordinates (central point): 33.666699, -93.305072

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Time zones in Nevada County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-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

718575,818 people
717703,307 people
718601,847 people
717641,688 people
718581,495 people
718351,156 people
717261,108 people
71827822 people
71752649 people
7186490 people
7172261 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Nevada 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

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Townships in Nevada County, largest first

Missouri Township3,880 people
Taylor Township647 people
Caney Township643 people
Emmet Township584 people
Parker Township549 people
Boughton Township494 people
Albany Township352 people
Union Township335 people
Redland Township229 people
Georgia Township220 people
Alabama Township128 people
Leake Township71 people

All 13

Jackson Township27 people

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

School districts in Nevada County, largest first

Prescott School District4,845 people
Lafayette County School District4,555 people
Blevins School District3,488 people
Nevada School District2,714 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.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

Hempstead County, Arkansas21 mi west
Ouachita County, Arkansas25 mi east
Clark County, Arkansas28 mi north
Columbia County, Arkansas31 mi south
Lafayette County, Arkansas34 mi southwest
Pike County, Arkansas40 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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