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Quitman, Mississippi
Clarke County Courthouse and Confederate monument in Quitman
Clarke County Courthouse and Confederate monument in Quitman
Motto(s): 
"A Very Special Place To Call Home"
Location of Quitman, Mississippi
Location of Quitman, Mississippi
Quitman, Mississippi is located in the United States
Quitman, Mississippi
Quitman, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Clarke
Area
 • Total 5.90 sq mi (15.29 km2)
 • Land 5.18 sq mi (13.41 km2)
 • Water 0.72 sq mi (1.88 km2)
Elevation
230 ft (70 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 2,323
 • Estimate 
(2019)
2,111
 • Density 407.61/sq mi (157.39/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39355
Area code(s) 601
FIPS code 28-60720
GNIS feature ID 0676438

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.

History

Quitman was established in 1839.

Geography

Quitman is located near the center of Clarke County at 32°2′35″N 88°43′15″W / 32.04306°N 88.72083°W / 32.04306; -88.72083 (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.

Climate

Climate data for Quitman
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 56.6
(13.7)
62.0
(16.7)
69.2
(20.7)
77.5
(25.3)
83.9
(28.8)
89.7
(32.1)
91.9
(33.3)
91.5
(33.1)
87.0
(30.6)
77.8
(25.4)
68.6
(20.3)
60.0
(15.6)
76.3
(24.6)
Average low °F (°C) 32.9
(0.5)
36.1
(2.3)
42.6
(5.9)
50.3
(10.2)
58.2
(14.6)
65.1
(18.4)
68.5
(20.3)
67.6
(19.8)
62.3
(16.8)
49.2
(9.6)
41.6
(5.3)
35.4
(1.9)
50.8
(10.4)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.5
(140)
4.9
(120)
6.1
(150)
5.3
(130)
4.0
(100)
4.0
(100)
5.1
(130)
3.5
(89)
3.8
(97)
3.2
(81)
4.0
(100)
5.3
(130)
54.8
(1,390)
Source: Weatherbase

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 410
1890 395 −3.7%
1900 498 26.1%
1910 950 90.8%
1920 1,375 44.7%
1930 1,872 36.1%
1940 1,471 −21.4%
1950 1,817 23.5%
1960 2,030 11.7%
1970 2,702 33.1%
1980 2,632 −2.6%
1990 2,736 4.0%
2000 2,463 −10.0%
2010 2,323 −5.7%
2019 (est.) 2,111 −9.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Quitman Racial Composition
Race Num. Perc.
White 1,189 57.69%
Black or African American 759 36.83%
Native American 9 0.44%
Asian 4 0.19%
Pacific Islander 2 0.01%
Other/Mixed 72 3.49%
Hispanic or Latino 28 1.36%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 2,061 people, 897 households, and 619 families residing in the city.

Education

The city is served by the Quitman School District.

Notable people

See also

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