Tremont, Mississippi
Tremont is a town in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States. It was founded in 1852. The population was 465 at the 2010 census,[3] up from 390 at the 2000 census.
Geography[edit]
Tremont is in eastern Itawamba County, to the east of Bull Mountain Creek, part of the Tombigbee River watershed. Interstate 22/U.S. Route 78 passes through the southern end of the town, with access from Exit 113. I-22/US-78 leads west 28 miles (45 km) to Tupelo and east 68 miles (109 km) to Jasper, Alabama. Mississippi Highway 178, following the former alignment of US-78, runs through the center of Tremont, leading west 9 miles (14 km) to Fulton, the Itawamba County seat. Mississippi Highway 23 passes through the center of Tremont, leading southwest 16 miles (26 km) to Smithville and northeast 17 miles (27 km) to Red Bay, Alabama.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Tremont has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.30%, are water.[3]
Education[edit]
Tremont is served by the Itawamba County School District.