Crosby, Mississippi
Crosby | |
|---|---|
 Location of Crosby, Mississippi | |
  Crosby Location in Mississippi  Crosby Crosby (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 31°16′44″N 91°3′41″W / 31.27889°N 91.06139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Counties | Wilkinson, Amite |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.13 sq mi (5.51 km2) |
| • Land | 2.12 sq mi (5.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 171 ft (52 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 242 |
| • Density | 114.20/sq mi (44.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39633 |
| Area code | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-16620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0693015 |
| Website | townofcrosby |
Crosby is a town in Amite and Wilkinson counties, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi micropolitan statistical area. Its population was 242 at the 2020 census.[2]
Geography
Crosby straddles the boundary between Amite County on the north and east and Wilkinson County on the west. In the 2000 census, 258 of the town's 360 residents (71.7%) lived in Wilkinson County and 102 (28.3%) in Amite County.[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2), of which 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2) is land and 0.47% is water.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,489 | — | |
| 1950 | 1,152 | −22.6% | |
| 1960 | 705 | −38.8% | |
| 1970 | 491 | −30.4% | |
| 1980 | 349 | −28.9% | |
| 1990 | 465 | 33.2% | |
| 2000 | 360 | −22.6% | |
| 2010 | 318 | −11.7% | |
| 2020 | 242 | −23.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 55 | 22.73% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 175 | 72.31% |
| Other/Mixed | 10 | 4.13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 0.83% |
According to the 2020 United States census, there were 242 people, 99 households, and 59 families residing in the town; its racial and ethnic makeup in 2020 was 72.31% Black or African American, 22.73% non-Hispanic white, 4.13% other or mixed, and 0.83% Hispanic or Latino of any race.[2]
Education
The town of Crosby is served by two public school districts: Amite County and Wilkinson County (for the Wilkinson County portion).[5][6]
Notable people
- Boyd Brown, former tight end for the Denver Broncos and New York Giants[7]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c "2020 Race and Population Totals". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "Subcounty population estimates: Mississippi 2000-2006". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2007-06-28. Archived from the original (CSV) on 2007-11-26. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Amite County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wilkinson County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ Reed, Carlee (26 December 2014). "Boyd Brown Jr". The Natchez Democrat. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Amite County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Municipalities and communities of Wilkinson County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |