Yell County, Arkansas

Yell County, Arkansas, has 19,956 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Danville, Dardanelle. It uses Central Time and covers 930 sq mi (2,410 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
19,956
Land area
930 sq mi (2,410 km²)
County seat or government
Danville, Dardanelle
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$55,934 ± $8,149
Median home value
$143,600 ± $13,989
Median rent, with utilities
$735 ± $84
Homes lived in by their owners
67.5% ± 3.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Russellville, AR micro areaOutlying county
Water area
18.1 sq mi (47 km²)
State
Arkansas
County code (FIPS)
05149
Coordinates (central point)
34.997713, -93.408303

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 Yell 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. 728349,482 people
  2. 728236,023 people
  3. 728333,620 people
  4. 729432,708 people
  5. 728242,473 people
  6. 728532,002 people
  7. 728571,190 people
  8. 728421,112 people
  9. 72025834 people
  10. 72841316 people
  11. 72860269 people
  12. 72838203 people
All 15
  1. 72828123 people
  2. 7282778 people
  3. 728290 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Yell 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

Yell 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 Yell County, largest first

  1. Dardanelle Township7,866 people
  2. Danville Township2,637 people
  3. Ferguson Township1,649 people
  4. Ward Township1,641 people
  5. Magazine Township1,234 people
  6. Lamar Township903 people
  7. Centerville Township763 people
  8. Riley Township611 people
  9. Prairie Township531 people
  10. Sulphur Springs Township381 people
  11. Richland Township261 people
  12. Gilkey Township244 people
All 25
  1. Waveland Township173 people
  2. Bluffton Township169 people
  3. Rover Township162 people
  4. Mountain Township136 people
  5. Briggsville Township131 people
  6. Ions Creek Township117 people
  7. Compton Township107 people
  8. Galla Rock Township93 people
  9. Gravelly Hill Township91 people
  10. Dutch Creek Township76 people
  11. Mason Township75 people
  12. Crawford Township53 people
  13. Herring Township30 people

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

School districts in Yell County, largest first

  1. Dardanelle Public Schools9,706 people
  2. Two Rivers School District6,185 people
  3. Danville School District3,742 people
  4. Western Yell County School District2,571 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. Dardanelle, Arkansas (city)4,511 people
  2. Danville, Arkansas (city)2,289 people
  3. Ola, Arkansas (city)914 people
  4. Plainview, Arkansas (city)550 people
  5. Belleville, Arkansas (city)517 people
  6. Havana, Arkansas (city)343 people
  7. Centerville, Arkansas (CDP)211 people
  8. Rover, Arkansas (CDP)142 people
  9. Corinth, Arkansas (town)38 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Logan County, Arkansas23 mi northwest
  2. Perry County, Arkansas27 mi east
  3. Garland County, Arkansas33 mi southeast
  4. Montgomery County, Arkansas34 mi southwest
  5. Pope County, Arkansas38 mi northeast
  6. Scott County, Arkansas38 mi west
  7. Conway County, Arkansas45 mi northeast

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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.