Issaquena County, Mississippi | Map |
Location in the state of Mississippi | | Statistics | | Formed | | | Seat | Mayersville | Area
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- Land
- Water |
1,143 km² (441 mi²)
1,070 km² (413 mi²)
73 km² (28 mi²), 6.41% | Population
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- Density |
2,274
2/km² | Issaquena County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population is 2,274. In population, it is the smallest county in Mississippi. Its county seat is Mayersville6. Image File history File links Public domain map courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, modified to show counties. ...
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Mayersville is a town located in Issaquena County, Mississippi. ...
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The 22nd United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...
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Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,143 km² (441 mi²). 1,070 km² (413 mi²) of it is land and 73 km² (28 mi²) of it (6.41%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Major Highways [edit] Image File history File links US_61. ...
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Mississippi Highway 1 runs south from U.S. Highway 49 near Lula to U.S. Highway 61 south of Cary, roughly paralleling the Mississippi River. ...
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Mississippi Highway 14 (MS 14) is a 135. ...
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Mississippi Highway 16 (MS 16) is a state highway in Mississippi. ...
Adjacent Counties [edit] Washington County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Sharkey County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Yazoo County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Warren County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
East Carroll Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,274 people, 726 households, and 509 families residing in the county. The population density was 2/km² (6/mi²). There were 877 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 36.32% White, 62.75% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.22% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
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There were 726 households out of which 34.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.60% were married couples living together, 16.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.37. A marriage is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...
In the county the population was spread out with 27.70% under the age of 18, 10.90% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 19.90% from 45 to 64, and 10.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 113.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 130.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $19,936, and the median income for a family was $23,913. Males had a median income of $23,167 versus $17,115 for females. The per capita income for the county was $10,581. About 25.90% of families and 33.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.20% of those under age 18 and 41.00% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
Of Note: Just before the Civil War, Issaquena County had the highest concentration of slaves at 92.5%. 115 owners held 7,244 slaves.
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Cities and towns
 | State of Mississippi | | Capital | Jackson Mayersville is a town located in Issaquena County, Mississippi. ...
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Nickname: The Best of the New South; The Bold, New City Coordinates: Country United States State Mississippi County Hinds Founded 1822 Mayor Frank Melton Area - City 276. ...
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The shared flood plain of the Yazoo and Mississippi Rivers The Mississippi Delta is the distinct northwest section of the state of Mississippi that lies between the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers. ...
The Golden Triangle is a region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
The coastline of Mississippi which is commonly refered to as the Mississippi Gulf Coast is comprised of three Mississippi counties which lie on the Gulf of Mexico: Hancock County, Mississippi, Harrison County, Mississippi, and Jackson County, Mississippi. ...
Nickname: The Best of the New South; The Bold, New City Coordinates: Country United States State Mississippi County Hinds Founded 1822 Mayor Frank Melton Area - City 276. ...
City nickname: The River City or The Bluff City Location in the state of Tennessee County Shelby County, Tennessee Area - Total - Water 763. ...
The Natchez District is a historic district, located in the lower Mississippi Valley, in the southwestern part of the state of Mississippi. ...
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cities | Biloxi | Clinton | Columbus | Greenville | Gulfport | Hattiesburg | Jackson | Meridian | Pascagoula | Southaven | Tupelo | Vicksburg List of cities in Mississippi, arranged in alphabetical order. ...
Biloxi and Mississippi coast Biloxi () is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. ...
Clinton is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Columbus is a city located in Lowndes County, Mississippi, on the Tombigbee River. ...
Greenville is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ...
Gulfport, Mississippi city flag. ...
Hattiesburg is a city located in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ...
Nickname: The Best of the New South; The Bold, New City Coordinates: Country United States State Mississippi County Hinds Founded 1822 Mayor Frank Melton Area - City 276. ...
Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ...
Pascagoula is a city located in Jackson County, Mississippi. ...
Southaven, a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee. ...
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Vicksburg is a city located in Warren County, Mississippi, 234 miles (377 km) north by west of New Orleans on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers. ...
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cities | Bay St. Louis | Brandon | Brookhaven | Canton | Clarksdale | Cleveland | Corinth | Gautier | Greenwood | Grenada | Horn Lake | Indianola | Laurel | Long Beach | Madison | McComb | Moss Point | Natchez | Ocean Springs | Olive Branch | Oxford | Pass Christian | Pearl | Picayune | Ridgeland | Starkville | Waveland | West Hattiesburg (Oak Grove) | West Point | Yazoo City // A Aberdeen, Mississippi Amory, Mississippi B Bay St. ...
Bay Saint Louis is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi. ...
Brandon is a city located in Rankin County, Mississippi. ...
Brookhaven is a city located in Lincoln County, Mississippi. ...
Canton is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ...
Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Cleveland is a city located in Bolivar County, Mississippi. ...
Corinth is a city located in Alcorn County, Mississippi. ...
Gautier is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Greenwood is situated in Leflore County, Mississippi at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta, approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. ...
Horn Lake is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ...
Indianola is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ...
Long Beach is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ...
Madison is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ...
McComb is a city located in Pike County, Mississippi, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. ...
Moss Point is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Natchez is a city located in Adams CountyGR6 in southwest Mississippi. ...
Location of city of Ocean Springs, Mississippi (right) on the Gulf of Mexico Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, about 2 miles east of Biloxi. ...
Olive Branch is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ...
Oxford is a city in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Pass Christian is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Pearl is a city located in Rankin County, Mississippi. ...
Picayune is a city in Pearl River County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ...
Ridgeland is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ...
Starkville is a city in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Waveland is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico. ...
West Hattiesburg is the portion of Hattiesburg, Mississippi located in Lamar County, Mississippi. ...
West Point is a city located in Clay County, Mississippi. ...
Yazoo City is a city located in Yazoo County, Mississippi. ...
| | Counties | Adams | Alcorn | Amite | Attala | Benton | Bolivar | Calhoun | Carroll | Chickasaw | Choctaw | Claiborne | Clarke | Clay | Coahoma | Copiah | Covington | DeSoto | Forrest | Franklin | George | Greene | Grenada | Hancock | Harrison | Hinds | Holmes | Humphreys | Issaquena | Itawamba | Jackson | Jasper | Jefferson | Jefferson Davis | Jones | Kemper | Lafayette | Lamar | Lauderdale | Lawrence | Leake | Lee | Leflore | Lincoln | Lowndes | Madison | Marion | Marshall | Monroe | Montgomery | Neshoba | Newton | Noxubee | Oktibbeha | Panola | Pearl River | Perry | Pike | Pontotoc | Prentiss | Quitman | Rankin | Scott | Sharkey | Simpson | Smith | Stone | Sunflower | Tallahatchie | Tate | Tippah | Tishomingo | Tunica | Union | Walthall | Warren | Washington | Wayne | Webster | Wilkinson | Winston | Yalobusha | Yazoo List of Mississippi counties: Adams County Alcorn County Amite County Attala County Benton County Bolivar County Calhoun County Carroll County Chickasaw County Choctaw County Claiborne County Clarke County Clay County Coahoma County Copiah County Covington County DeSoto County Forrest County Franklin County George County Greene County Grenada County Hancock County...
link titlelink title Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Alcorn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Amite County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Attala County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Benton County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Bolivar County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Calhoun County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Chickasaw County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Choctaw County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Claiborne County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Clarke County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Coahoma County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Copiah County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Covington County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
De Soto County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Forrest County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
George County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Greene County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Hancock County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Harrison County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Hinds County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Holmes County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Humphreys County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Itawamba County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Jackson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Jefferson Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Kemper County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lafayette County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lamar County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lauderdale County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Leake County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lee County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Leflore County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Lowndes County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Madison County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Marion County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Marshall County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Neshoba County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Newton County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Noxubee County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Oktibbeha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Panola County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Pearl River County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Perry County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Pike County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Pontotoc County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Prentiss County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Quitman County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Rankin County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Scott County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Sharkey County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Simpson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Smith County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Stone County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Sunflower County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tallahatchie County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tate County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tippah County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tishomingo County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tunica County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Union County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Walthall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Warren County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Washington County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Wayne County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Webster County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Wilkinson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Winston County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Yalobusha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Yazoo County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
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