Marion County, Mississippi
Marion County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 24,441 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Columbia.[2] The county is named for American Revolutionary War guerrilla leader Francis Marion also known as The Swamp Fox.[3]
Marion County | |
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![]() Marion County courthouse in Columbia | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 31°14′N 89°49′W | |
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Founded | 1811 |
Named for | Francis Marion |
Seat | Columbia |
Largest city | Columbia |
Area | |
• Total | 549 sq mi (1,420 km2) |
• Land | 542 sq mi (1,400 km2) |
• Water | 6.2 sq mi (16 km2) 1.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,441 |
• Density | 45/sq mi (17/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
References
- "QuickFacts: Marion County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 200.
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