Woodville, Mississippi

Woodville, Mississippi
—  Town  —
Wikinson County Courthouse in Woodville
Location of Woodville, Mississippi
Coordinates: 31°6′10″N 91°17′59″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Wilkinson
Area
• Total	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
• Land	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	404 ft (123 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,192
• Density	1,112.0/sq mi (429.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	39669
Area code(s)	601
FIPS code	28-81120
GNIS feature ID	0679870

Woodville is a town in and the county seat of Wilkinson County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,192 at the 2000 census.

The Woodville Republican, a weekly newspaper founded in 1823, is the oldest surviving business (and thus the oldest newspaper) in Mississippi.

Geography

Woodville is located at 31°06′17″N 91°17′58″W (31.102705, -91.299827).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of which is land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,192 people, 474 households, and 322 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,112.0 people per square mile (430.1/km²). There were 569 housing units at an average density of 530.8 per square mile (205.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.58% African American, 24.50% White and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 474 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples living together, 29.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $16,176, and the median income for a family was $19,000. Males had a median income of $32,292 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,590. About 38.0% of families and 37.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.0% of those under age 18 and 38.8% of those age 65 or over. Woodville Historic District (Woodville, Mississippi) - YAY

Education

There are three education facilities near Woodville: Wilkinson County Elementary School, Wilkinson County High School, and Wilkinson County Christian Academy.

Notable residents

Historical marker in front of the Woodville Republican office on Depot Street. The house of Jefferson Davis' mother stands a couple hundred yards to the northeast.

• Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America
• Charles and Virginia deGravelles, a political couple from Louisiana, eloped and were married in Woodville on September 14, 1935.
• Edward Grady Partin (1924-1990), Teamsters Union business agent from Baton Rouge whose testimony sent Jimmy Hoffa to prison, was born in Woodville.
• Carnot Posey, American Civil War Confederate general
• Dan Reneau, President of Louisiana Tech University
• William Grant Still, African American classical composer
• George W. Wheeler, Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court (1920–30)
• Lester Willis Young, American jazz musician
• Matt Tolbert, professional baseball infielder

External links

• History of Woodville's Jewish community (from the Institute of Southern Jewish Life)