Itawamba County, Mississippi

Itawamba County
Itawamba County
County
	Itawamba County Courthouse in Fulton
	Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
	Mississippi's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 34°17′N 88°22′W / 34.28°N 88.36°W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1836
Named for	Levi Colbert (Itawamba)
Seat	Fulton
Largest city	Fulton
Area
• Total	540 sq mi (1,400 km2)
• Land	533 sq mi (1,380 km2)
• Water	7.7 sq mi (20 km2) 1.4%
Population (2020)
• Total	23,863
• Density	44/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	itawambacoms.com

Itawamba County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 23,863.^[1] Its county seat is Fulton.^[2] The county is part of the Tupelo, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The county was named for Itawamba, an early 19th-century Chickasaw leader.^[3] He was prominent during the Indian Removal period of the early 19th century, but died before his people left the area.

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Itawamba County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

[1] "Census - Geography Profile: Itawamba County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.

[2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

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