Pinhook, Missouri
| Pinhook, Missouri | |
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| Coordinates: 36°44′21″N 89°16′4″W / 36.73917°N 89.26778°WCoordinates: 36°44′21″N 89°16′4″W / 36.73917°N 89.26778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Mississippi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 302 ft (92 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 48 |
| • Density | 336.1/sq mi (129.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 29-57926[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0741154[2] |
Pinhook is a village in Mississippi County, Missouri, United States. The population was 48 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Pinhook is located at 36°44′21″N 89°16′4″W / 36.73917°N 89.26778°W (36.739225, -89.267693)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 48 people, 20 households, and 15 families residing in the village. The population density was 336.1 people per square mile (132.4/km²). There were 21 housing units at an average density of 147.0 per square mile (57.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 10.42% White, 87.50% African American, and 2.08% from two or more races.
There were 20 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 35.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 71.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $15,417, and the median income for a family was $16,250. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $10,114. There were 47.1% of families and 55.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 50.0% of under eighteens and 83.3% of those over 64.
[edit] History
There has been a lot of mystery about the founding of Pinhook. Many people believe that it was founded by sharecroppers in the 1930's. This largely african american colony was expanded to nearly 250 people at one time. During the Summer of 2011 the Mississippi began to flood, Pinhook was destroyed on May 2, 2011. The Birds Point- New Madrid levee was blown to save Cairo Missouri from flooding. Everyone in Pinhook lost their homes that they had lived in for many years. Many are devistated because they loved living in a small community, knowing everyone. These people fled to family or apartments, until they could find a new home. There has been talk of relocating the community as a whole, but the funding is the only issue.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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.
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