Dumas, Mississippi
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Dumas is a town in Tippah County
, Mississippi
, United States
. The population was 452 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there are 452 people, 181 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The population density is 116.0 inhabitants per square mile (44.7/km²). There are 192 housing units at an average density of 19.0 persons/km² (49.3 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.67% White, 0.00% African American
, 0.00% Native American
, 0.00% Asia
n, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 1.77% of the population are Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There are 181 households out of which 34.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% are married couples living together, 7.7% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 26.0% are non-families. 24.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 2.99.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 103.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $32,250, and the median income for a family is $40,391. Males have a median income of $30,179 versus $20,341 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,121. 14.0% of the population and 13.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.5% are under the age of 18 and 33.3% are 65 or older.
, the head of the American Family Association
was born in Dumas 18 January 1938.
Tippah County, Mississippi
-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there are 20,826 people, 8,108 households and 5,910 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 per square mile . There were 8,868 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 452 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Dumas is located at 34°38′4"N 88°50′52"W (34.634549, -88.847800).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there are 452 people, 181 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The population density is 116.0 inhabitants per square mile (44.7/km²). There are 192 housing units at an average density of 19.0 persons/km² (49.3 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.67% White, 0.00% African American
African American
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, 0.00% Native American
Native Americans in the United States
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, 0.00% Asia
Asia
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n, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 1.77% of the population are Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There are 181 households out of which 34.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% are married couples living together, 7.7% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 26.0% are non-families. 24.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 2.99.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 103.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $32,250, and the median income for a family is $40,391. Males have a median income of $30,179 versus $20,341 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,121. 14.0% of the population and 13.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.5% are under the age of 18 and 33.3% are 65 or older.
Locals
Donald WildmonDonald Wildmon
Donald E. Wildmon is an ordained United Methodist minister, author, former radio host, and founder and chairman emeritus of the American Family Association and American Family Radio.-Biography:...
, the head of the American Family Association
American Family Association
The American Family Association is a 501 non-profit organization that promotes conservative Christian values, such as opposition to same-sex marriage, pornography, and abortion, as well as other public policy goals such as deregulation of the oil industry and lobbying against the Employee Free...
was born in Dumas 18 January 1938.