Quitman, Mississippi
| Quitman, Mississippi | |
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Clarke County Courthouse in Quitman
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| Motto: "A Very Special Place To Call Home" | |
 Location of Quitman, Mississippi |
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 Quitman, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 32°2′35″N 88°43′15″W / 32.04306°N 88.72083°WCoordinates: 32°2′35″N 88°43′15″W / 32.04306°N 88.72083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Clarke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.9 sq mi (15.3 km2) |
| • Land | 5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,323 |
| • Density | 449/sq mi (173.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39355 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-60720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0676438 |
| Website | www |
Quitman is a city in Clarke County, Mississippi, United States, along the Chickasawhay River. The population was 2,323 at the 2010 census. Quitman is the county seat of Clarke County.
Quitman was established in 1839.
Quitman is located near the center of Clarke County at 32°2′35″N 88°43′15″W / 32.04306°N 88.72083°W (32.043004, -88.720867).U.S. Route 45, a four-lane divided highway, bypasses the city to the east and leads north to Meridian and south to Waynesboro. Mississippi Highway 18 passes through the center of the city, departing south from the town but then turning northwest to Pachuta and Interstate 59, and leading east to the Alabama border. Mississippi Highway 145 represents the old alignment of US 45 and intersects Highway 18 in the center of town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.3 km2), of which 5.2 square miles (13.4 km2) is land and 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), or 12.28%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,463 people, 975 households, and 674 families residing in the city. The population density was 475.9 people per square mile (183.6/km²). There were 1,097 housing units at an average density of 212.0 per square mile (81.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 45.26% White, 53.25% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
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