Leakesville, Mississippi
| Leakesville, Mississippi | |
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 Location of Leakesville, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates: 31°9′14″N 88°33′21″W / 31.15389°N 88.55583°WCoordinates: 31°9′14″N 88°33′21″W / 31.15389°N 88.55583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Greene |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.59 sq mi (4.11 km2) |
| • Land | 1.58 sq mi (4.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 898 |
| • Density | 568/sq mi (219.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39451 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-39840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0672343 |
Leakesville is a town located along the Chickasawhay River in Greene County, Mississippi, United States, around the junction of Mississippi routes 57 and 63. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 898, down from 1,026 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greene County.
A post office called Leakesville has been in operation since 1829. The town was named for Walter Leake, third governor of Mississippi.
Leakesville is in southeastern Greene County, on the west side of the Chickasawhay River, a south-flowing tributary of the Pascagoula River. Via Mississippi Highway 63, it is 20 miles (32 km) south to Lucedale and 19 miles (31 km) northwest to Sand Hill, and via Highway 57 it is 24 miles (39 km) north to State Line and 17 miles (27 km) west to McLain.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Leakesville has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which 0.0039 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.31%, is water.
As of the 2010 United States Census, There were 898 people residing in the town. 78.0% were White, 20.0% African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% of some other race and 1.2% of two or more races. 2.3% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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