Lauderdale County, Tennessee

Lauderdale County
Lauderdale County
County
	Lauderdale County Courthouse in Ripley
	Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
	Tennessee's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 35°46′N 89°38′W / 35.76°N 89.63°W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Founded	1835
Named for	James Lauderdale
Seat	Ripley
Largest city	Ripley
Area
• Total	508 sq mi (1,320 km2)
• Land	472 sq mi (1,220 km2)
• Water	36 sq mi (90 km2) 7.0%
Population (2020)
• Total	25,143
• Density	59/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	8th
Website	lauderdalecountytn.org

Lauderdale County is a county located on the western edge of the U.S. state of Tennessee, with its border the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,143. Its county seat is Ripley.^[2] Since the antebellum years, it has been developed for cotton as a major commodity crop.

^ Ann Toplovich, "Lauderdale County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: October 21, 2013.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[tehc-1] Ann Toplovich, "Lauderdale County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: October 21, 2013.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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