Water Valley, Mississippi
Water Valley, Mississippi | |
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Main Street in Water Valley is listed on the National Register of Historic Places | |
![]() Location of Water Valley, Mississippi | |
Coordinates: 34°9′13″N 89°37′52″W / 34.15361°N 89.63111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Yalobusha |
Area | |
• Total | 7.01 sq mi (18.16 km2) |
• Land | 7.01 sq mi (18.15 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 292 ft (89 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,392 |
• Estimate (2018)[3] | 3,339 |
• Density | 479.67/sq mi (185.20/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 38965 |
Area code | 662 |
FIPS code | 28-78000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0679365 |
Water Valley is a city in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 3,392 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18 km2), all land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 2,220 | — | |
1890 | 2,832 | 27.6% | |
1900 | 3,813 | 34.6% | |
1910 | 4,275 | 12.1% | |
1920 | 4,315 | 0.9% | |
1930 | 3,738 | −13.4% | |
1940 | 3,340 | −10.6% | |
1950 | 3,213 | −3.8% | |
1960 | 3,206 | −0.2% | |
1970 | 3,285 | 2.5% | |
1980 | 4,146 | 26.2% | |
1990 | 3,610 | −12.9% | |
2000 | 3,677 | 1.9% | |
2010 | 3,392 | −7.8% | |
2018 (est.) | 3,339 | [3] | −1.6% |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
At the 2000 census there were 3,677 people in 1,470 households, including 961 families, in the city. The population density was 523.2 people per square mile (201.9/km²). There were 1,675 housing units at an average density of 238.3 per square mile (92.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 57.87% White, 40.74% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20%.[5]
Of the 1,470 households 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples living together, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.8% of households were one person and 16.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.07.
The age distribution was 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males.
The median household income was $23,777 and the median family income was $31,083. Males had a median income of $26,888 versus $20,127 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,324. About 23.7% of families and 26.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.5% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Water Valley is served by the Water Valley School District.
Businesses
As of 2019, examples of businesses exclusive to Water Valley are:
- Be The Change Grocery and Cafe
- Blu-Buck Mercantile
- The Trusty Diner
- Hometown Pizza
Notable people
- Hubert Creekmore (1907-1966), author
- James A. Ford (1911-1968), archaeologist
- Lloyd L. Gaines, plaintiff in groundbreaking 1939 civil rights case Missouri ex rel. Gaines v. Canada
- Casey Jones (1863-1900), railroad engineer
- John William Meece, (1843-1924), member of the Mississippi Legislature in 1911
- Bryant Mix (born 1974), NFL player
- Kermit R. Cofer, (1908-1989), Associate Mississippi Supreme Court Justice from 1978 - 1986
References
- ^ "2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jan 6, 2019.
- ^ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
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