Oktibbeha County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°26′N 88°53′W / 33.43°N 88.88°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | 1833 |
| Named for | The name Oktibbeha is a Native American word meaning either "Bloody water" (because of a battle fought on the banks) or possibly "Icy creek".[1] |
| Seat | Starkville |
| Largest city | Starkville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 462 sq mi (1,200 km2) |
| • Land | 458 sq mi (1,190 km2) |
| • Water | 3.7 sq mi (10 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 51,788 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 3rd |
| Website | www |
Oktibbeha County is a county in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census the population was 51,788.[2] The county seat is Starkville. The county's name is derived from a Choctaw word meaning "icy creek".[3] The Choctaw had long occupied much of this territory prior to European exploration and United States acquisition.
Mississippi State University, a public research university and land-grant institution, is in Oktibbeha County.
Oktibbeha County is conterminous with the Starkville, MS Micropolitian Statistical Area. The county is part of the Golden Triangle region of Mississippi, designated for joint regional development strategies.
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- ^ "The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, January 17, 1898, Page 3, Image 3". January 17, 1898. Retrieved August 13, 2024.