Isola, Mississippi
town in Humphreys County, Mississippi, United States
Isola is a town in Humphreys County, Mississippi, United States, on the banks of Lake Dawson. As of the 2020 census, Isola had a population of 638.
Etymology
The name is derived from "isolation", due to the town's remote location when it was founded.
Geography
Isola is located in northern Humphreys County. It is bordered to the north by Sunflower County. U.S. Route 49W passes through the east side of the town, leading north 15 miles (24 km) to Indianola and southeast 8 miles (13 km) to Belzoni, the Humphreys County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all land. The southeast end of Lake Dawson, an old river channel, is near the northwest corner of the town. The lake leads northwest and connects via Pawson Bayou to the Big Sunflower River, a tributary of the Yazoo River.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
2000 census
As of the 2000 census, 768 people, 279 households, and 191 families were residing in the town.
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