Scooba, Mississippi

Scooba, Mississippi
Town

Location of Scooba, Mississippi
Scooba, Mississippi

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 32°49′49″N 88°28′29″W / 32.83028°N 88.47472°W / 32.83028; -88.47472Coordinates: 32°49′49″N 88°28′29″W / 32.83028°N 88.47472°W / 32.83028; -88.47472
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Kemper
Area
 • Total 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2)
 • Land 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 203 ft (62 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 732
 • Density 257.3/sq mi (99.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 39358
Area code(s) 662
FIPS code 28-66160
GNIS feature ID 0677458

Scooba is a town in Kemper County, Mississippi. The population was 732 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Scooba is located at 32°49′49″N 88°28′29″W / 32.83028°N 88.47472°W / 32.83028; -88.47472 (32.830382, -88.474783).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all land.

Scooba is adjacent to U.S. Route 45, Mississippi Highway 16, and a railroad. It is 35 miles (56 km) north of Meridian and 50 miles (80 km) south of Columbus.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1900286—
191032212.6%
1920700117.4%
193093333.3%
1940606−35.0%
195073421.1%
1960513−30.1%
197062622.0%
1980511−18.4%
19905415.9%
200063216.8%
201073215.8%
Est. 2015702[3]−4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 632 people, 204 households, and 139 families residing in the town. The population density was 257.3 people per square mile (99.2/km²). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 99.3 per square mile (38.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 44.30% White, 54.91% African American, 0.16% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 204 households out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were married couples living together, 27.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 29.7% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 127.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,875, and the median income for a family was $31,375. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $29,063 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,110. About 30.3% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Scooba is served by the Kemper County School District.

The main campus of East Mississippi Community College, including the college system's administrative headquarters, is in Scooba.[2] EMCC was featured on the 2016 Netflix documentary Last Chance U, which chronicled their 2015 football season.

Notable individuals

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "CATALOG 2007-2009." East Mississippi Community College. 8 (8/147). Retrieved on March 1, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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