Leake County | |
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![]() Leake County Courthouse in Carthage | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
![]() Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 32°45′N 89°31′W / 32.75°N 89.52°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1833 |
Named for | Walter Leake |
Seat | Carthage |
Largest city | Carthage |
Area | |
• Total | 585 sq mi (1,520 km2) |
• Land | 583 sq mi (1,510 km2) |
• Water | 2.5 sq mi (6 km2) 0.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,275 |
• Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Leake County is a county in the center of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,275.[1] Its county seat is Carthage.[2] The county is named for Walter Leake, the Governor of Mississippi from 1822 to 1825.[3]
In 2010, the center of population of Mississippi was located in Leake County, near the town of Lena.[4]