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Leake County
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Leake County, Mississippi
PO Box 72
Carthage, MS 39051
Phone: (601) 267-7372
Fax: (601) 267-6137
www.leakems.com

In central MS, northeast of Jackson; organized Dec 23, 1833 from Choctaw cession of 1830. Name Origin: For Walter Leake (1762-1825), VA legislator, judge of the MS Territory (1807), U.S. senator from MS (1817-20), and governor (1822-25).

Area (sq mi): 585.39 (land 582.71; water 2.68). Pop per sq mi: 38.50.
Pop 2005: 22,453. State rank: 42. Pop change: 2000-20005 7.20%; 1990-2000 13.60%. Pop 2000: 20,940 (White 55.50%; Black or African American 37.40%; Hispanic or Latino 2.10%; Asian 0.10%; Other 6.30%). Foreign born: 1.40%. Median age: 34.80.
Income 2000: per capita $13,365; median household $27,055; Pop below poverty level: 23.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,415-$20,578.
Unemployment 2004: 6.10%. Change from 2000: 0.70%. Median travel time to work: 32.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 39.00%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.


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