Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
county in Mississippi, United States of America
Tallahatchie County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 12,715 people lived there.[1] Its county seats are Charleston and Sumner.[2]
Tallahatchie County | |
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![]() Tallahatchie County courthouse in Sumner | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
![]() Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 33°57′N 90°10′W / 33.95°N 90.17°W | |
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Founded | December 31, 1833 |
Named for | Choctaw word roughly meaning “River of rocks" |
Seat | Charleston and Sumner |
Largest city | Charleston |
Area | |
• Total | 652 sq mi (1,690 km2) |
• Land | 645 sq mi (1,670 km2) |
• Water | 6.9 sq mi (18 km2) 1.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,715 |
• Density | 20/sq mi (7.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
References
change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Tallahatchie County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.