Lowndes County, Mississippi
county in Mississippi, United States
Lowndes County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, 59,779 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Columbus.[2] The county is named for U.S. Congressman William Jones Lowndes.[3]
Lowndes County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°28′N 88°26′W / 33.47°N 88.44°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | 1830 |
| Named for | William Jones Lowndes |
| Seat | Columbus |
| Largest city | Columbus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 516 sq mi (1,340 km2) |
| • Land | 506 sq mi (1,310 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 2.1% |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 67,892 |
| • Density | 118/sq mi (46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | lowndescountyms |
Mississippi University for Women is located here.
References change
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ↑ "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. 191.
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