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Welcome to Itawamba County ...

Time Zone: Itawamba County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Fulton is the Seat for Itawamba County.

Itawamba County was founded in 1836 and was created by taking area from Monroe County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Itawamba had a population of 23,390 people. This is a decrease of 0.12% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,419 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Itawamba represented 0.79% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Itawamba County:

  • Fulton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
  • Mantachie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tremont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
    • Tremont is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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