Pearl River County, Mississippi facts for kids
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Pearl River County
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Pearl River County Courthouse in Poplarville
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Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
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Mississippi's location within the U.S. |
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Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
Founded | 1890 |
Named for | Pearl River |
Seat | Poplarville |
Largest city | Picayune |
Area | |
• Total | 819 sq mi (2,120 km2) |
• Land | 811 sq mi (2,100 km2) |
• Water | 8.0 sq mi (21 km2) 1.0% |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 55,834 |
• Estimate
(2018)
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55,387 |
• Density | 68.17/sq mi (26.322/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Pearl River County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, 55,834 people lived there. Its county seat is Poplarville. It used to be called Hancock County.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Pearl River para niños
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