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Sub-Basin | % of County | Sq. Miles | |
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1 | Chunky River - Okatibbee Creek | 62.5% | 361.294 |
2 | Upper Pearl River | 25.0% | 144.423 |
3 | Upper Chickasawhay River | 6.4% | 36.976 |
4 | Upper Leaf River | 6.0% | 34.940 |
5 | Lower Leaf River | 0.1% | 0.855 |
County Seat: Decatur
Formed: 1836
Area: 579 square miles
Population: 21,832
Origin of County name: Named for Sir Isaac Newton, scientist.