Lauderdale County, Mississippi - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lauderdale County | |
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Lauderdale County Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
![]() Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 32°24′N 88°40′W / 32.4°N 88.66°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1833 |
Named for | James Lauderdale |
Seat | Meridian |
Largest city | Meridian |
Area | |
• Total | 715 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
• Land | 704 sq mi (1,820 km2) |
• Water | 12 sq mi (30 km2) 1.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 72,984 |
• Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
Lauderdale County is a county found in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 72,984 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Meridian.[2] The county was founded in 1833. It is named for Colonel James Lauderdale, who was killed at the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "QuickFacts: Lauderdale County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ "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. 182.