Conehatta, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Conehatta is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Newton County
, Mississippi
, United States
. The population was 997 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 16 square miles (41.4 km²), of which, 15.9 square miles (41.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.56%) is water.
of 2000, there were 997 people, 297 households, and 231 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 62.8 people per square mile (24.2/km²). There were 319 housing units at an average density of 20.1/sq mi (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 16.25% White, 7.22% African American, 76.03% Native American, 0.30% from other races
, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.
There were 297 households out of which 50.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.0% were married couples
living together, 32.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.36 and the average family size was 3.68.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 40.1% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 13.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,406, and the median income for a family was $24,063. Males had a median income of $25,667 versus $21,719 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $9,343. About 45.4% of families and 42.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
.
Native American students are eligible to attend schools in the Choctaw Tribal School System
, a non-public district operated by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw
Indians.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Newton County
Newton County, Mississippi
-History:Newton County was formed in 1836. All sources say it was named in honor of Sir Isaac Newton, including the 1896 history of Newton County.Newton County is adjacent to Jasper County, which was named for Sgt. William Jasper, a Revolutionary War hero of the Siege of Savannah in 1779. Sgt. John...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 997 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Conehatta is located at 32°27′27"N 89°16′16"W (32.457541, -89.271151).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 16 square miles (41.4 km²), of which, 15.9 square miles (41.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.56%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 997 people, 297 households, and 231 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 62.8 people per square mile (24.2/km²). There were 319 housing units at an average density of 20.1/sq mi (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 16.25% White, 7.22% African American, 76.03% Native American, 0.30% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.
There were 297 households out of which 50.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.0% 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, 32.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.36 and the average family size was 3.68.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 40.1% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 13.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,406, and the median income for a family was $24,063. Males had a median income of $25,667 versus $21,719 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 CDP was $9,343. About 45.4% of families and 42.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Education
Conehatta is served by the Newton County School DistrictNewton County School District
The Newton County School District is a public school district based in Decatur, Mississippi .In addition to Decatur, the district also serves the towns of Hickory, Chunky, Little Rock, the community of Conehatta, and the Newton County portion of Lake....
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Native American students are eligible to attend schools in the Choctaw Tribal School System
Choctaw Tribal School System
The Choctaw Tribal School System is a school district based in the community of Choctaw, Mississippi . A non-public entity operated by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, the district consists of eight schools in three counties – Neshoba, Leake, and Newton – and has a total enrollment of 1,700...
, a non-public district operated by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw
Choctaw
The Choctaw are a Native American people originally from the Southeastern United States...
Indians.