Scott County, Mississippi
| Scott County, Mississippi | |
 Location in the state of Mississippi |
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 Mississippi's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1833 |
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| Seat | Forest |
| Largest city | Forest |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
610.38 sq mi (1,581 km²) 609.08 sq mi (1,578 km²) 1.30 sq mi (3 km²), 0.21% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
28,264 47/sq mi (18/km²) |
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population was 28,264. Its county seat is Forest[1]. Scott County is named for Abram M. Scott, the Governor of Mississippi from 1832 to 1833.
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[edit] Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 610.38 square miles (1,580.9 km2), of which 609.08 square miles (1,577.5 km2) (or 99.79%) is land and 1.30 square miles (3.4 km2) (or 0.21%) is water.[2]
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Leake County (north)
- Newton County (east)
- Smith County (south)
- Rankin County (west)
- Madison County (northwest)
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[edit] National protected area
- Bienville National Forest (part)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 28,423 people, 10,183 households, and 7,535 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 11,116 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 57.20% White, 38.88% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.52% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 5.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 1,653 |
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| 1850 | 3,961 | 139.6% | |
| 1860 | 8,139 | 105.5% | |
| 1870 | 7,847 | −3.6% | |
| 1880 | 10,845 | 38.2% | |
| 1890 | 11,740 | 8.3% | |
| 1900 | 14,316 | 21.9% | |
| 1910 | 16,723 | 16.8% | |
| 1920 | 16,420 | −1.8% | |
| 1930 | 20,914 | 27.4% | |
| 1940 | 23,144 | 10.7% | |
| 1950 | 21,681 | −6.3% | |
| 1960 | 21,187 | −2.3% | |
| 1970 | 21,369 | 0.9% | |
| 1980 | 24,556 | 14.9% | |
| 1990 | 24,137 | −1.7% | |
| 2000 | 28,423 | 17.8% | |
| 2010 | 28,264 | −0.6% | |
| MS Counties 1900-1990 GeoHive - 2000 & 2010 statistics |
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There were 10,183 households out of which 36.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.80% were married couples living together, 18.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.00% were non-families. 22.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.60% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 12.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 100% are said to be sexually active.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,686, and the median income for a family was $31,487. Males had a median income of $26,406 versus $18,459 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,013. About 16.50% of families and 20.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.80% of those under age 18 and 22.70% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Scott County Sheriff's Office
The Scott County Sheriff's office serves the equivalent of County law enforcement for both unincorporated cities as well as incorporated cities within the county. The Scott County Sheriff is the oldest elected position in Scott County. Mike Lee is the current sheriff elect. The Scott County Sheriff's Office has 63 employees both sworn and non-sworn, and is divided into six divisions; Administration, patrol, criminal investigations,narcotics, communications, and detention. The Sheriff's office operates the County Jail and has contracts with the Forest Police Department and the MS. Department of Corrections. In 2010 the Scott County Sheriff's office opened a new state of the art correction facility. The facility can handle 150 prisoners. Incorporated also into the facility is a new sheriff's office. The new sheriff's provides offices for all administrative personnel as well as investigations offices.
[edit] Newspaper
The Scott County Times has served Scott County since 1939. It is a weekly publication owned by Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
[edit] Communities
- Towns
- Lake (partly in Newton County)
- Sebastopol (small portion in Leake County)
[edit] See also
- Bienville National Forest
- Dry counties
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Scott County, Mississippi
- Roosevelt State Park
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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