Pope County, Arkansas

Pope County, Arkansas, has 64,976 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Russellville. It uses Central Time and covers 811 sq mi (2,100 km²) of land.

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Pope County in Arkansas
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Pope County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
64,976
Land area
811 sq mi (2,100 km²)
County seat or government
Russellville
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$57,344 ± $3,473
Median home value
$170,100 ± $6,487
Median rent, with utilities
$859 ± $34
Homes lived in by their owners
70.4% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Russellville, AR micro areaCentral county
Water area
19.6 sq mi (50.8 km²)
State
Arkansas
County code (FIPS)
05115
Coordinates (central point)
35.456557, -93.026818

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 Pope 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. 7280223,283 people
  2. 7280119,019 people
  3. 728349,482 people
  4. 728378,499 people
  5. 728236,023 people
  6. 728463,853 people
  7. 728473,040 people
  8. 728583,030 people
  9. 728431,984 people
  10. 720631,673 people
  11. 72080558 people
  12. 72856446 people
All 15
  1. 72839328 people
  2. 7267997 people
  3. 7268683 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Pope 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

Pope 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 Pope County, largest first

  1. Illinois Township31,190 people
  2. Dover Township5,974 people
  3. Galla Township4,667 people
  4. Clark Township4,358 people
  5. Wilson Township4,327 people
  6. Valley Township3,853 people
  7. Martin Township1,748 people
  8. Convenience Township1,392 people
  9. Gum Log Township1,390 people
  10. Liberty Township1,210 people
  11. Moreland Township959 people
  12. Jackson Township732 people
All 19
  1. Bayliss Township667 people
  2. Griffin Township495 people
  3. Center Township479 people
  4. Burnett Township303 people
  5. Phoenix Township221 people
  6. Freeman Township96 people
  7. Smyrna Township70 people

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

School districts in Pope County, largest first

  1. Russellville Schools39,992 people
  2. Dover School District8,499 people
  3. Clinton School District7,848 people
  4. Atkins Public Schools6,775 people
  5. Lamar School District6,650 people
  6. Pottsville Public Schools5,841 people
  7. Hector School District2,981 people
  8. Wonderview School District2,978 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. Russellville, Arkansas (city)29,162 people
  2. Pottsville, Arkansas (city)3,229 people
  3. Atkins, Arkansas (city)2,877 people
  4. Dover, Arkansas (city)1,795 people
  5. London, Arkansas (city)1,217 people
  6. Hector, Arkansas (town)334 people
  7. Appleton, Arkansas (CDP)292 people
  8. Oak Grove, Arkansas (CDP)91 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Conway County, Arkansas23 mi southeast
  2. Johnson County, Arkansas26 mi west
  3. Van Buren County, Arkansas30 mi east
  4. Newton County, Arkansas33 mi north
  5. Searcy County, Arkansas36 mi northeast
  6. Yell County, Arkansas38 mi southwest
  7. Logan County, Arkansas42 mi southwest

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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.