Tishomingo County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,850.[1] Its county seat is Iuka.[2]
Tishomingo County | |
|---|---|
| County of Tishomingo | |
 Tishomingo County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′25.6″N 88°14′21.6″W / 34.740444°N 88.239333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | February 9, 1836 |
| Named for | Tishomingo |
| Seat | Iuka |
| Largest city | Iuka |
| Area | |
• Total | 445 sq mi (1,150 km2) |
| • Land | 424 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
| • Water | 20 sq mi (50 km2) 4.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,850 |
• Estimate (2023) | 18,507  |
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | co |
History
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Tishomingo County was organized February 9, 1836, from Chickasaw lands that were ceded to the United States. The Chickasaw were forced by Indian Removal to relocate to lands in the Indian Territory (now Oklahoma).
Jacinto was the original county seat of Tishomingo County and its historic courthouse building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Parts of the northeastern side of Tishomingo county are part of the Battle of Shiloh Civil War battlefield.
In 1870 the area was divided into Alcorn, Prentiss and Tishomingo counties. Tishomingo's county seat was relocated to Iuka.
Geography
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 445 square miles (1,150 km2), of which 424 square miles (1,100 km2) is land and 20 square miles (52 km2) (4.6%) is water.[3] The highest natural point in Mississippi, the 806 feet (246 meters) Woodall Mountain, is located in the county. Tishomingo County is the only county in Mississippi with outcroppings of natural limestone formations.[4]
Adjacent counties
edit- Hardin County, Tennessee (north)
- Lauderdale County, Alabama (northeast)
- Colbert County, Alabama (east)
- Franklin County, Alabama (southeast)
- Itawamba County (south)
- Prentiss County (southwest)
- Alcorn County (northwest)
Major highways
editNational protected area
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Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 6,681 | — | |
| 1850 | 15,490 | 131.9% | |
| 1860 | 24,149 | 55.9% | |
| 1870 | 7,350 | −69.6% | |
| 1880 | 8,774 | 19.4% | |
| 1890 | 9,302 | 6.0% | |
| 1900 | 10,124 | 8.8% | |
| 1910 | 13,067 | 29.1% | |
| 1920 | 15,091 | 15.5% | |
| 1930 | 16,411 | 8.7% | |
| 1940 | 16,974 | 3.4% | |
| 1950 | 15,544 | −8.4% | |
| 1960 | 13,889 | −10.6% | |
| 1970 | 14,940 | 7.6% | |
| 1980 | 18,434 | 23.4% | |
| 1990 | 17,683 | −4.1% | |
| 2000 | 19,163 | 8.4% | |
| 2010 | 19,593 | 2.2% | |
| 2020 | 18,850 | −3.8% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 18,507 | [5] | −1.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[10] | |||
2020 census
edit| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 17,169 | 91.08% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 433 | 2.3% |
| Native American | 48 | 0.25% |
| Asian | 41 | 0.22% |
| Other/Mixed | 622 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 537 | 2.85% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,850 people, 7,635 households, and 5,035 families residing in the county.
2010 census
editAs of the 2010 United States Census, there were 19,593 people living in the county. 94.5% were White, 2.6% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.7% of some other race and 0.8% of two or more races. 2.8% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
2000 census
editAs of the census[12] of 2000 there were 19,163 people, 7,917 households, and 5,573 families living in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile (17 people/km2). There were 9,553 housing units at an average density of 22 units per square mile (8.5 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.93% White, 3.11% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 1.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
By 2005 the population was 93.4% non-Hispanic white. 3.6% of the population was African-American. 2.6% of the population was Latino.
At 93.4% of the county's population, Tishomingo County has the highest percentage of Non-Hispanic whites in the state of Mississippi.
In 2000 there were 7,917 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,315, and the median income for a family was $34,378. Males had a median income of $28,109 versus $19,943 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,395. About 11% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.
Recreation
edit- Tishomingo State Park is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, north of Tupelo, Mississippi. Activities in the park including canoeing, rock climbing, fishing and hiking. The park was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s. Many of the original buildings are still standing. The park is named for an early leader of the Chickasaw nation, Tishomingo (1734-1838).
- J.P. Coleman State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is located north of Iuka off Mississippi Highway 25. It sits along the banks of the Tennessee River and Pickwick Lake. The park is named for James P. Coleman, a former governor of Mississippi. Activities include sailing, swimming, camping, hiking, skiing, and fishing for smallmouth bass.
- Bay Springs Lake is a reservoir on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is impounded by the Jamie Whitten Lock and Dam. The lake is approximately nine miles long, between waterway mile markers 412 at the dam, and 421 near the entrance to the divide cut.
- The Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway (popularly known as the "Tenn-Tom") is a 234-mile (377 km) artificial waterway that provides a connecting link between the Tennessee and Tombigbee rivers. The waterway begins at Pickwick Lake on the Tennessee River, then flows southward through northeast Mississippi and west Alabama, finally connecting with the established Warrior-Tombigbee navigation system at Demopolis, Alabama.
Communities
editCity
edit- Iuka (county seat)
Towns
editVillages
editCensus-designated place
editUnincorporated communities
editGhost town
editGovernment and politics
editBoard of supervisors
edit- Eric Booker, District 1
- Nicky McRae, District 2
- Michael Busby, District 3
- Jeff Holt, District 4
- Greg Collier, District 5
Sheriff
edit- Jamie Stuart
Constable
edit- Wesley Wellington
- Donald Ray Thomas
Chancery Clerk
edit- Peyton Cummings
Circuit Clerk
edit- Rebecca Oaks
State representatives
edit- Representative Lester Carpenter, Mississippi House of Representatives - District 1
- Representative Mark DuVall, Mississippi House of Representatives - District 19
- Senator Eric Powell, Mississippi State Senate - District 4
- Senator Daniel Sparks, Mississippi State Senate - District 5
Presidential election results
editTishomingo County is solidly Republican at the Presidential level, having last voted for a Democrat in 1992 when it voted for Bill Clinton. Since then the closest a Democrat has come to winning the county was in 1996 when Clinton narrowly lost to Bob Dole. In 2024 Donald Trump received 89.1 percent of the vote, the best result for a Republican since 1972 when Richard Nixon received 89.2 percent of the vote.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 8,064 | 89.10% | 921 | 10.18% | 65 | 0.72% |
| 2020 | 7,933 | 86.81% | 1,059 | 11.59% | 146 | 1.60% |
| 2016 | 7,166 | 85.61% | 999 | 11.93% | 206 | 2.46% |
| 2012 | 6,133 | 77.28% | 1,643 | 20.70% | 160 | 2.02% |
| 2008 | 6,249 | 74.22% | 1,962 | 23.30% | 208 | 2.47% |
| 2004 | 5,379 | 64.51% | 2,846 | 34.13% | 113 | 1.36% |
| 2000 | 4,122 | 58.95% | 2,747 | 39.29% | 123 | 1.76% |
| 1996 | 2,766 | 45.28% | 2,709 | 44.34% | 634 | 10.38% |
| 1992 | 3,393 | 42.03% | 3,910 | 48.44% | 769 | 9.53% |
| 1988 | 3,646 | 51.70% | 3,378 | 47.90% | 28 | 0.40% |
| 1984 | 3,527 | 54.87% | 2,879 | 44.79% | 22 | 0.34% |
| 1980 | 2,489 | 34.47% | 4,595 | 63.63% | 137 | 1.90% |
| 1976 | 1,969 | 33.72% | 3,734 | 63.95% | 136 | 2.33% |
| 1972 | 4,177 | 89.23% | 443 | 9.46% | 61 | 1.30% |
| 1968 | 617 | 11.13% | 358 | 6.46% | 4,569 | 82.41% |
| 1964 | 1,934 | 66.44% | 977 | 33.56% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 536 | 22.08% | 1,222 | 50.35% | 669 | 27.56% |
| 1956 | 516 | 23.78% | 1,577 | 72.67% | 77 | 3.55% |
| 1952 | 679 | 29.86% | 1,595 | 70.14% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 98 | 5.20% | 711 | 37.74% | 1,075 | 57.06% |
| 1944 | 296 | 17.33% | 1,412 | 82.67% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 159 | 9.75% | 1,463 | 89.75% | 8 | 0.49% |
| 1936 | 115 | 6.59% | 1,619 | 92.83% | 10 | 0.57% |
| 1932 | 112 | 6.39% | 1,636 | 93.27% | 6 | 0.34% |
| 1928 | 585 | 37.74% | 965 | 62.26% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 279 | 19.11% | 1,181 | 80.89% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1920 | 387 | 30.98% | 841 | 67.33% | 21 | 1.68% |
| 1916 | 175 | 14.29% | 1,031 | 84.16% | 19 | 1.55% |
| 1912 | 65 | 7.19% | 701 | 77.54% | 138 | 15.27% |
Education
editAll of the county is in Tishomingo County Schools.[14]
Northeast Mississippi Community College is the community college for Tishomingo County.[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Tishomingo County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ^ Lowe, Ephraim Noble; Survey, Mississippi Geological, Economic, and Topographical (1915). Bulletin - Mississippi State Geological Survey. Mississippi Geological, Economic and Topographical Survey.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tishomingo County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "About the College". Northeast Mississippi Community College. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
Further reading
edit- Cochran, Fan Alexander; Vaughn, RaNae S.; Nelson, Cynthia W., eds. (2005). History of old Tishomingo County, Mississippi Territory (Revised ed.). St. Petersburg, Fla.: Southern Heritage Press. ISBN 0941072762. LCCN 2007275577. OCLC 145148192. OL 16342249M.
