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Marion County, Mississippi

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Named for
  
Congressional district
  
4th

Website
  
www.marioncountyms.com

Area
  
1,422 km²

County seat
  
Cities
  
Largest city
  
Columbia

Time zone
  
Central: UTC-6/-5

Founded
  
1811

Population
  
26,180 (2013)

Unemployment rate
  
6.8% (Apr 2015)

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Rivers
  
Pearl River, Holiday Creek, Polk Creek, Tilton Creek

Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,088. Its county seat is Columbia. Marion County is named for American Revolutionary War guerrilla leader Francis Marion.

Contents

Map of Marion County, MS, USA

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 549 square miles (1,420 km2), of which 542 square miles (1,400 km2) is land and 6.2 square miles (16 km2) (1.1%) is water.

Major highways

  • U.S. Highway 98
  • Mississippi Highway 13
  • Mississippi Highway 35
  • Mississippi Highway 43
  • Mississippi Highway 44
  • Adjacent counties

  • Jefferson Davis County (north)
  • Lamar County (east)
  • Pearl River County (southeast)
  • Washington Parish, Louisiana (south)
  • Walthall County (west)
  • Lawrence County (northwest)
  • Demographics

    As of the census of 2000, there were 25,595 people, 9,336 households, and 6,880 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 10,395 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 66.96% White, 31.87% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

    There were 9,336 households out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.00% were married couples living together, 15.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.13.

    In the county, the population was spread out with 27.80% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.80 males.

    The median income for a household in the county was $24,555, and the median income for a family was $29,894. Males had a median income of $26,909 versus $17,192 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,301. About 20.70% of families and 24.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.60% of those under age 18 and 23.00% of those aged 65 or over.

    Government and infrastructure

    The Mississippi Department of Human Services's Division of Youth Services operated the Columbia Training School in unincorporated Marion County.

    Cities

  • Columbia (county seat & only incorporated place)
  • Census-designated place

  • Foxworth
  • Notable residents

  • Earl W. Bascom (1916–1995), "Father of Modern Rodeo" and Hall of Fame cowboy; produced Marion County's first rodeo in 1935
  • Charles C. Bass (1875-1975), "Father of Preventive Dentistry"; researcher in tropical medicine
  • Gil Carmichael (1927-2016), businessman, transportation specialist, Republican politician; native of Marion County
  • Charles Coleman (American football) (born 1963), American football player
  • References

    Marion County, Mississippi Wikipedia


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