THE CLARKSDALE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Holocene Meander Belts setting.
Clarksdale city has 18.8 square miles of land in Coahoma County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Holocene Meander Belts, within Mississippi Alluvial Plain.
The Mississippi's broad alluvial plain includes river terraces, swales and natural levees. Small changes in elevation distinguish local settings within this generally flat river landscape.
Regional context: Mississippi Alluvial Plain ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Clarksdale and Coahoma County
Clarksdale is associated with Coahoma County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Clarksdale by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Clarksdale, or 0% of its total area. It is 5.1 percentage points lower than the 5.1% recorded for Coahoma County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Clarksdale city has 39 times the land area of nearby Lyon town (0.48 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

