Leake County | |
|---|---|
 Leake County Courthouse in Carthage | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°45′N 89°31′W / 32.75°N 89.52°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | 1833 |
| Named for | Walter Leake |
| Seat | Carthage |
| Largest city | Carthage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 585 sq mi (1,520 km2) |
| • Land | 583 sq mi (1,510 km2) |
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 21,275 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Leake County is a county in the center of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,275.[1] Its county seat is Carthage.[2] The county is named for Walter Leake, the Governor of Mississippi from 1822 to 1825.[3]
In 2010, the center of population of Mississippi was located in Leake County, near the town of Lena.[4]
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Leake County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 183.
- ^ "Centers of Population by State: 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.