Alligator, Mississippi
| Alligator, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 34°5′19″N 90°43′14″W / 34.08861°N 90.72056°WCoordinates: 34°5′19″N 90°43′14″W / 34.08861°N 90.72056°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Bolivar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 220 |
| • Density | 223.7/sq mi (86.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38720 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-00940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0666222 |
Alligator is a village in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 220 at the 2000 census.
In 2009, Tommie "Tomaso" Brown was elected Alligator's first black mayor. He defeated Robert Fava, the mayor since 1979.[2]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), of which, 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (5.77%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 220 people, 77 households, and 58 families residing in the village. The population density was 223.7 people per square mile (86.7/km²). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 82.3 per square mile (31.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 20.91% White, 77.27% African American, and 1.82% from two or more races.
There were 77 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.1% were married couples living together, 35.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.27.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 214 |
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| 1960 | 227 | 6.1% | |
| 1970 | 280 | 23.3% | |
| 1980 | 256 | −8.6% | |
| 1990 | 187 | −27.0% | |
| 2000 | 220 | 17.6% | |
| Est. 2006 | 203 | −7.7% | |
In the village the population was spread out with 39.1% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $16,667, and the median income for a family was $17,083. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $14,063 for females. The per capita income for the village was $9,567. About 41.5% of families and 47.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 69.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 35.3% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] Education
Alligator is served by the North Bolivar School District.
[edit] References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Harnden, Toby (June 4, 2009). "Down the Mississippi: Barack Obama effect ends white rule in Deep South town". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/crossingamerica/5810701/Down-the-Mississippi-delta-town-elects-first-black-mayor.html. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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