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Isola is a town in Humphreys County, Mississippi, United States, on the banks of Lake Dawson. The population was 713 at the 2010 census, down from 768 at the 2000 census.

The name is derived from “isolation”, due to the town’s remote location when it was founded.

Isola town overview:
Name:	Isola town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Mississippi
County:	Humphreys County
Elevation:	115 ft (35 m)
Total Area:	0.74 sq mi (1.91 km²)
Land Area:	0.74 sq mi (1.91 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	638
Population Density:	863.33/sq mi (333.30/km²)
ZIP code:	38754
Area code:	662
FIPS code:	2835220
GNISfeature ID:	0671741

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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 km), 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.