Marion County, Mississippi
Marion County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, 27,088 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Columbia.[2] The county is named for American Revolutionary War guerrilla leader Francis Marion also known as The Swamp Fox.[3]
Marion County | |
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 Marion County courthouse in Columbia | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°14′N 89°49′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | 1811 |
| Named for | Francis Marion |
| Seat | Columbia |
| Largest city | Columbia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 549 sq mi (1,420 km2) |
| • Land | 542 sq mi (1,400 km2) |
| • Water | 6.2 sq mi (16 km2) 1.1%% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 27,088 |
| • Density | 50/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
References
- "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. 200.
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