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Rankin County

county in Mississippi, United States
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Rankin County

Summary

Rankin County is a county of Mississippi[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of county_of_mississippi entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (715 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rankin County is located in Mississippi[3].
  • Rankin County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Rankin County's instance of is recorded as county of Mississippi[5].
  • Rankin County's capital is recorded as Brandon[6].
  • Rankin County's shares border with is recorded as Madison County[7].
  • Rankin County's shares border with is recorded as Simpson County[8].
  • Rankin County's shares border with is recorded as Scott County[9].
  • Rankin County's shares border with is recorded as Smith County[10].
  • Rankin County's shares border with is recorded as Hinds County[11].
  • Rankin County's shares border with is recorded as Copiah County[12].
  • Christopher Rankin is named after Rankin County[13].
  • Rankin County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Brandon[14].
  • Rankin County's Commons category is recorded as Rankin County, Mississippi[15].
  • February 4, 1828 marks the founding of Rankin County[16].
  • Rankin County's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 32.26, 'longitude': -89.95}[17].
  • Rankin County's official website is recorded as http://www.rankincounty.org[18].
  • Rankin County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rankin County, Mississippi[19].
  • Rankin County has a population of {'amount': '+141617'}[20].
  • Rankin County has a population of {'amount': '+142094'}[21].
  • Rankin County has a population of {'amount': '+143659'}[22].
  • Rankin County has a population of {'amount': '+145173'}[23].
  • Rankin County has a population of {'amount': '+146767'}[24].
  • Rankin County has a population of {'amount': '+149039'}[25].
  • Rankin County has a population of {'amount': '+157031'}[26].
  • Rankin County's topic has template is recorded as Template:Rankin County, Mississippi[27].

Body

Geography

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

Physical Characteristics

Rankin County covers an area of {'amount': '+2088'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+141617'}[20], {'amount': '+142094'}[21], {'amount': '+143659'}[22], {'amount': '+145173'}[23], {'amount': '+146767'}[24], and {'amount': '+149039'}[25].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

February 4, 1828 marks the founding of Rankin County[16]. Christopher Rankin is named after it[13].

Why It Matters

Rankin County ranks in the top 9% of county_of_mississippi entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (715 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Mississippi United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Theklan · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1828-02-04T00:00:00Z
    Named after → —
    Located in → —
    Contains the administrative territorial entity → Brandon
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14687]]: Data:US presidential elections by county/Rankin County, Mississippi.tab, Link US presidential election dataset (P14687, subject: United States preside"
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