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Hinds County

county in Mississippi, United States
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Hinds County

Summary

Hinds County is a county of Mississippi[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of county_of_mississippi entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hinds County is located in Mississippi[3].
  • Hinds County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Hinds County's instance of is recorded as county of Mississippi[5].
  • Hinds County's capital is recorded as Jackson[6].
  • Hinds County's capital is recorded as Raymond[7].
  • Hinds County's shares border with is recorded as Yazoo County[8].
  • Hinds County's shares border with is recorded as Copiah County[9].
  • Hinds County's shares border with is recorded as Rankin County[10].
  • Hinds County's shares border with is recorded as Madison County[11].
  • Hinds County's shares border with is recorded as Warren County[12].
  • Hinds County's shares border with is recorded as Claiborne County[13].
  • Hinds County's shares border with is recorded as Simpson County[14].
  • Thomas Hinds is named after Hinds County[15].
  • Hinds County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Jackson[16].
  • Hinds County's Commons category is recorded as Hinds County, Mississippi[17].
  • February 12, 1821 marks the founding of Hinds County[18].
  • Hinds County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 32.26, 'lon': -90.44}[19].
  • Hinds County's official website is recorded as http://www.co.hinds.ms.us[20].
  • Hinds County's official website is recorded as http://www.hindscountyms.com/[21].
  • Hinds County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hinds County, Mississippi[22].
  • Hinds County has a population of {'amount': '+245285'}[23].
  • Hinds County has a population of {'amount': '+245676'}[24].
  • Hinds County has a population of {'amount': '+248304'}[25].
  • Hinds County has a population of {'amount': '+248149'}[26].
  • Hinds County has a population of {'amount': '+244899'}[27].

Body

Geography

Hinds County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Mississippi[3].

Physical Characteristics

Hinds County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2272'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+245285'}[23], {'amount': '+245676'}[24], {'amount': '+248304'}[25], {'amount': '+248149'}[26], {'amount': '+244899'}[27], and {'amount': '+242891'}[29].

Designation and Status

Hinds County's instance of is recorded as county of Mississippi[5].

History and Context

February 12, 1821 marks the founding of Hinds County[18]. Thomas Hinds is named after it[15].

Why It Matters

Hinds County ranks in the top 1% of county_of_mississippi entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Mississippi United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Obo gazetteer id → 00009852
    Taxonomicon id → 1806324
    Umls cui → C3829694
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  2. 19d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Hinds County, Mississippi
    Coordinates → —
    Website → —
    Population → —
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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