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Prairie County, Arkansas

Prairie County, Arkansas, has 7,923 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is DeValls Bluff, Des Arc. It uses Central Time and covers 648 sq mi (1,677 km²) of land.

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Prairie County in Arkansas
Lonoke CountyMonroe CountyHazenDes ArcDe Valls BluffUlmFredonia (Biscoe)
Prairie County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
7,923
Land area
648 sq mi (1,677 km²)
County seat or government
DeValls Bluff, Des Arc
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$51,646 ± $6,250
Median home value
$96,400 ± $12,924
Median rent, with utilities
$625 ± $52
Homes lived in by their owners
75.8% ± 4.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Searcy, AR micro area and Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area
Water area
28 sq mi (72.6 km²)
State
Arkansas
County code (FIPS)
05117
Coordinates (central point)
34.831116, -91.553620
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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 Prairie 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. 7208611,718 people
  2. 721609,071 people
  3. 721768,678 people
  4. 720243,998 people
  5. 720642,781 people
  6. 720402,421 people
  7. 720291,918 people
  8. 720411,175 people
  9. 72060539 people
  10. 72066259 people
  11. 72017203 people
  12. 72170174 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Prairie 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 Prairie County, largest first

  1. Hazen Township2,274 people
  2. White River Township1,844 people
  3. Watensaw Township1,082 people
  4. Hickory Plain Township1,001 people
  5. Center Township431 people
  6. Calhoun Township298 people
  7. Bullard Township257 people
  8. Roc Roe Township253 people
  9. Lower Surrounded Hill Township203 people
  10. Tyler Township191 people
  11. Belcher Township124 people
  12. Des Arc Township75 people
All 14
  1. Union Township31 people
  2. Upper Surrounded Hill Township0 people

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

School districts in Prairie County, largest first

  1. Beebe School District18,686 people
  2. Hazen School District4,589 people
  3. Carlisle School District3,765 people
  4. Des Arc Public Schools3,383 people
  5. Clarendon School District3,254 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. Hazen, Arkansas (city)1,874 people
  2. Des Arc, Arkansas (city)1,591 people
  3. De Valls Bluff, Arkansas (city)553 people
  4. Ulm, Arkansas (town)174 people
  5. Fredonia (Biscoe), Arkansas (town)135 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lonoke County, Arkansas20 mi west
  2. Monroe County, Arkansas22 mi southeast
  3. Woodruff County, Arkansas31 mi northeast
  4. White County, Arkansas31 mi north
  5. Arkansas County, Arkansas39 mi south

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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.