Quitman County, Mississippi
county in Mississippi, United States
Quitman County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 6,176 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Marks.[2] The county is named after John A. Quitman, Governor of Mississippi from 1835 to 1836 and from 1850 to 1851.
Quitman County | |
|---|---|
 The Quitman County Courthouse in Marks, Mississippi | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′N 90°17′W / 34.25°N 90.29°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Named for | John A. Quitman |
| Seat | Marks |
| Largest town | Lambert |
| Area | |
| • Total | 406 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
| • Land | 405 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,176 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | quitmancountyms |
Quitman County is in the Mississippi Delta region of Mississippi.
References
change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Quitman County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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