Sharp County, Arkansas

Sharp County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,271.^[1] The county seat is Ash Flat.^[2] The county was created on July 18, 1868, and named for Ephraim Sharp, a state legislator from the area.

Sharp County
County
Sherman Bates House in Hardy, Arkansas.
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°09′21″N 91°30′18″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Founded	July 18, 1868
Named for	Ephraim Sharp
Seat	Ash Flat
Largest city	Cherokee Village
Area
• Total	606 sq mi (1,570 km2)
• Land	604 sq mi (1,560 km2)
• Water	2.0 sq mi (5 km2)  0.3%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	17,271
• Density	29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	sharpcounty.arkansas.gov