Carthage, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Carthage is a city in Leake County
, Mississippi
, United States
. The population was 4,637 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Leake County
.
Earl Williamson
, a local politician
in Shreveport
who was a confidant of Louisiana
Governors Huey Pierce Long, Jr.
, and Earl Kemp Long, was born in Carthage in 1903.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24.3 km²), of which, 9.4 square miles (24.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.53%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,637 people, 1,490 households, and 1,065 families residing in the city. The population density
was 495.9 people per square mile (191.5/km²). There were 1,654 housing units at an average density of 176.9 per square mile (68.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 52.86% White, 44.25% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races
, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.
There were 1,490 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples
living together, 23.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,052, and the median income for a family was $30,069. Males had a median income of $27,060 versus $17,280 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,986. About 21.5% of families and 26.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.6% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
Leake County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 20,940 people, 7,611 households, and 5,563 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile . There were 8,585 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 4,637 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Leake County
Leake County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 20,940 people, 7,611 households, and 5,563 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile . There were 8,585 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
.
Earl Williamson
Earl Williamson
Earl Guyton Williamson, Sr. was a prominent businessman and politician in northern Caddo Parish, Louisiana, from the 1930s until the 1970s...
, a local politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
in Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
who was a confidant of Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
Governors Huey Pierce Long, Jr.
Huey Long
Huey Pierce Long, Jr. , nicknamed The Kingfish, served as the 40th Governor of Louisiana from 1928–1932 and as a U.S. Senator from 1932 to 1935. A Democrat, he was noted for his radical populist policies. Though a backer of Franklin D...
, and Earl Kemp Long, was born in Carthage in 1903.
Geography
Carthage is located at 32°44′29"N 89°32′6"W (32.741504, -89.535134).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24.3 km²), of which, 9.4 square miles (24.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.53%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,637 people, 1,490 households, and 1,065 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 495.9 people per square mile (191.5/km²). There were 1,654 housing units at an average density of 176.9 per square mile (68.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 52.86% White, 44.25% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.
There were 1,490 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 23.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,052, and the median income for a family was $30,069. Males had a median income of $27,060 versus $17,280 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $12,986. About 21.5% of families and 26.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.6% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.