Wilkinson County, Mississippi

Wilkinson County
Wilkinson County
County
	Left to right: Clark Creek and Wilkinson County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
	Mississippi's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 31°10′N 91°19′W / 31.16°N 91.32°W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1802
Named for	James Wilkinson
Seat	Woodville
Largest town	Centreville
Area
• Total	688 sq mi (1,780 km2)
• Land	678 sq mi (1,760 km2)
• Water	9.7 sq mi (25 km2) 1.4%
Population (2020)
• Total	8,587
• Density	12/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.wilkinson.co.ms.gov

Wilkinson County is a county located in the southwest corner of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2020, its population was 8,587.^[1] Its county seat is Woodville.^[2] Bordered by the Mississippi River on the west, the county is named for James Wilkinson, a Revolutionary War military leader and first governor of the Louisiana Territory after its acquisition by the United States in 1803.

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