THE HORSESHOE BEND LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Central Plateau setting.
Horseshoe Bend city has 13.4 square miles of land in Fulton County, Izard County, Sharp County. Its Census reference point is in Central Plateau, within Ozark Highlands.
Wooded uplands over limestone, dolomite and sandstone characterize the Ozarks. Springs, caves and spring-fed streams are widespread regional features within a landscape of uneven plateaus and valleys.
Regional context: Ozark Highlands ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
One place name. 3 county geographies.
Horseshoe Bend intersects 3 county geographies: Fulton County, Izard County, Sharp County. A Horseshoe Bend mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Horseshoe Bend by land and water
The Census records 1.3 square miles of water within Horseshoe Bend, or 8.8% of its total area. It is 6.6 percentage points higher than the 2.3% recorded for Arkansas. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Horseshoe Bend city has 6.3 times the land area of nearby Franklin town (2.13 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

