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{{short description|County in Mississippi, United States}}
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'''Lowndes County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] on the eastern border of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Mississippi]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census]], the population was 58,879.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census - Geography Profile: Lowndes County, Mississippi|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Lowndes_County,_Mississippi?g=0500000US28087|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 14, 2023}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Columbus, Mississippi|Columbus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county is named for [[U.S. Congressman]] [[William Jones Lowndes]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA191|year=1905|publisher=US Government Printing Office|page=191}}</ref>
Lowndes County comprises the Columbus, MS [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b13-01.pdf|title=OMB Bulletin No. 13-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas|publisher=[[United States Office of Management and Budget]]|date=February 28, 2013|access-date=April 3, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170121004708/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b13-01.pdf|archive-date=January 21, 2017}}</ref> Since the late 20th century, it has been designated as one of three counties in the [[Golden Triangle (Mississippi)|Golden Triangle]] region of the state.
==History==
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==Geography==
Lowndes County lies on the east side of Mississippi, bordering the U.S. state of [[Alabama]]. Its terrain was completely wooded before settlement; at present its more level areas have been cleared and turned to agricultural or urban use, with the drainages (about 40% of the total area) still wooded.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lowndes+County,+MS/@33.4847697,-88.4407691,52209m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x8886c4897177cbc1:0x89eaea5155fb8373!8m2!3d33.473423!4d-88.4403883 ''Lowndes County MS'' (Google Maps, accessed 24 September 2020)]</ref> The Tennessee−Tombigbee Waterway flows south-southeastward through the center of the county, with a significant lock system ([[John C. Stennis Lock and Dam]]) near Columbus.
The county's highest point ({{convert|450
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|516|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|506|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|11|sqmi}} (2.1%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_28.txt|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=November 6
===Major highways===
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* [[Image:Circle sign 182.svg|21px]] [[Mississippi Highway 182]]
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===Adjacent counties===
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|2000= 61586
|2010= 59779
|2020= 58879
|estyear=2023
|estimate=57283
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 5, 2024}}</ref>
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|footnote=US Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=US Decennial Census|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=
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===2020 census===
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|+Lowndes County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US28087&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 8, 2021
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===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=
There were 22,849 households, out of which 36.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.20% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The county population contained 28.60% under the age of 18, 10.60% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 89.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,123, and the median income for a family was $38,248. Males had a median income of $31,792 versus $20,640 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $16,514.
==Education==
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===Colleges and universities===
[[Mississippi University for Women]] is located in Columbus. Lowndes County is within the service area of the [[East Mississippi Community College]] system.<ref>"[http://www.eastms.edu/academics/documents/EMCCCATALOGfor2007-2009.pdf CATALOG 2007-2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218112338/http://www.eastms.edu/academics/documents/EMCCCATALOGfor2007-2009.pdf|date=18 December 2010}}." East Mississippi Community College. 3 (3/147). accessed
==Communities==
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* [[Artesia, Mississippi|Artesia]]
* [[Caledonia, Mississippi|Caledonia]]
* [[Crawford, Mississippi|Crawford]] ("Crawfordsville" 1852–1870; "Crawfordville
===Census-designated places===
* [[Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi (CDP)|Columbus Air Force Base]]
* [[New Hope, Mississippi|New Hope]]
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* [[Whitebury, Mississippi|Whitebury]]
* [[Woodlawn, Mississippi|Woodlawn]]
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===Ghost towns===
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==Politics==
{{PresHead|place=Lowndes County, Mississippi|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Atlas of US Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 4, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|13,087|11,096|243|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|13,800|13,087|354|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|13,271|11,819|605|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|13,518|13,388|252|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|13,994|13,209|262|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|13,690|10,408|172|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|11,404|7,537|289|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|9,169|6,220|869|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|10,509|6,552|1,774|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|11,258|5,993|80|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|12,049|6,078|50|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|9,973|6,187|195|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|8,003|6,181|516|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|10,098|2,398|335|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|1,968|2,229|6,829|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|6,135|533|0|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|2,010|1,240|1,430|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|1,205|2,308|613|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|2,670|1,618|0|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|1948|Dixiecrat|66|116|2,755|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|360|2,216|0|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|147|2,268|3|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|56|2,328|10|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|50|2,305|9|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|185|2,136|0|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|62|1,655|0|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|51|928|9|Mississippi}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|29|1,028|8|Mississippi}}
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|12|872|26|Mississippi}}
==See also==
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