Coahoma County, Mississippi
county in Mississippi, United States
Coahoma County is a county in the northwestern part of Mississippi. There are about 30,622 people living there. It's capital is Clarksdale.[1] It was started on February 9, 1836. "Coahoma" is a Choctaw word that means "red panther."
Coahoma County | |
|---|---|
 Original WROX (AM) building in Clarksdale. | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°14′N 90°36′W / 34.23°N 90.6°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | February 9, 1836 |
| Seat | Clarksdale |
| Largest city | Clarksdale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 583 sq mi (1,510 km2) |
| • Land | 552 sq mi (1,430 km2) |
| • Water | 31 sq mi (80 km2) 5.3% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 26,151 |
| • Density | 47/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
References change
- ↑ "NACo | Find a County". Archived from the original on 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
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