Lauderdale County, Mississippi

Infobox U.S. County
county = Lauderdale County
state = Mississippi




map size = 150
founded = 1833
seat = Meridian | largest city = Meridian | area_total_sq_mi =715
area_land_sq_mi =704
area_water_sq_mi =12
area percentage = 1.65%
census yr = 2000
pop = 78161
density_km2 =43
web = www.lauderdalecounty.org
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Lauderdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 78,161. The county seat is MeridianGR|6. It is the largest county in the Meridian Micropolitan Statistical Area. Lauderdale County is named for colonel James Lauderdale, who was killed at the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 715 square miles (1,853 km²), of which, 704 square miles (1,822 km²) of it is land and 12 square miles (30 km²) of it (1.65%) is water.

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Adjacent counties

*Kemper County (north)
*Sumter County, Alabama (east)
*Choctaw County, Alabama (southeast)
*Clarke County (south)
*Newton County (west)

Demographics

USCensusPop
1840= 5358
1850= 8717
1860= 13313
1870= 13462
1880= 21501
1890= 29661
1900= 38150
1910= 46919
1920= 45897
1930= 52748
1940= 58247
1950= 64171
1960= 67119
1970= 67087
1980= 77285
1990= 75555
2000= 78161
estyear=2007
estimate=77100
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ms190090.txt MS Counties 1900-1990] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 78,161 people, 29,990 households, and 20,573 families residing in the county. The population density was 111 people per square mile (43/km²). There were 33,418 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile (18/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 60.15% White, 38.18% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 29,990 households out of which 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.70% were married couples living together, 18.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.40% were non-families. 28.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,768, and the median income for a family was $37,581. Males had a median income of $31,069 versus $21,111 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,026. About 17.10% of families and 20.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.80% of those under age 18 and 18.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

*Cities
**Meridian

*Towns
**Marion

*Census-designated places
**Collinsville
**Meridian Station
**Nellieburg

*Unincorporated places
**Bailey
**Daleville
**Kewanee
**Lauderdale
**Russell
**Toomsuba
**Whynot

References

External links

* [http://lauderdalecounty.org/ Lauderdale County, MS]
* [http://www.visitmeridian.com/ Meridian/Lauderdale County Tourism Bureau]
* [http://www.mississippicourthouses.com/lauderdale/ Laurerdale County Courthouse Pictures]