Durant, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Durant is a city in Holmes County
, Mississippi
, United States
. It was founded in 1858 as a station on the Mississippi Central Railroad, later part of the Illinois Central
. Durant was named for Louis Durant, a Choctaw
chief, who had lived on a bluff just across the nearby Big Black River. The population was 2,932 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.89%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,932 people, 1,075 households, and 744 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,316.4 people per square mile (507.6/km²). There were 1,209 housing units at an average density of 542.8 per square mile (209.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 28.79% White, 70.16% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.07% from other races
, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 1,075 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.9% were married couples
living together, 30.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 28.7% 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 2.68 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,659, and the median income for a family was $25,065. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $20,200 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,210. About 27.9% of families and 35.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.1% of those under age 18 and 26.7% of those age 65 or over.
and Holmes County
. Their schools are William Sullivan High School and Durant Public.
Holmes County, Mississippi
-National protected areas:*Hillside National Wildlife Refuge *Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge *Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge*Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:...
, 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...
. It was founded in 1858 as a station on the Mississippi Central Railroad, later part of the Illinois Central
Illinois Central Railroad
The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa...
. Durant was named for Louis Durant, a Choctaw
Choctaw
The Choctaw are a Native American people originally from the Southeastern United States...
chief, who had lived on a bluff just across the nearby Big Black River. The population was 2,932 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Durant is located at 33°4′35"N 89°51′23"W (33.076313, -89.856405).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 city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.89%) 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 2,932 people, 1,075 households, and 744 families residing in the city. 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 1,316.4 people per square mile (507.6/km²). There were 1,209 housing units at an average density of 542.8 per square mile (209.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 28.79% White, 70.16% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.07% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 1,075 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.9% 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, 30.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 28.7% 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 2.68 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,659, and the median income for a family was $25,065. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $20,200 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 $12,210. About 27.9% of families and 35.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.1% of those under age 18 and 26.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The city of Durant is served by two school districts - DurantDurant Public School District
The Durant Public School District is a public school district based in Durant, Mississippi .-2006-07 school year:There were a total of 582 students enrolled in the Durant Public School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 47% female and 53% male...
and Holmes County
Holmes County School District (Mississippi)
The Holmes County School District is a public school district based in Lexington, Mississippi . The district covers most of Holmes County, although a portion of Durant is served by the Durant Public School District.-Schools:...
. Their schools are William Sullivan High School and Durant Public.
Famous residents
- Jimmy W. Jamison Recording Artist, Singer, Entertainer, several top ten hits and videos with groups such as Survivor and Cobra Writer and vocalist of BaywatchBaywatchBaywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...
TV show theme. - Thomas Howell Binford (August 25, 1896) was born in Durant. Officer during the Battle of the Java SeaBattle of the Java SeaThe Battle of the Java Sea was a decisive naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, that sealed the fate of the Netherlands East Indies....
. Knight in the Order of WilliamOrder of WilliamThe Military William Order, or often named Military Order of William , is the oldest and highest honour of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Order's motto is Voor Moed, Beleid en Trouw...
for bravery in battle. - Absolom M. WestAbsolom M. WestAbsolom Madden West was a Southern United States politician, soldier, railroad president and labor organizer.-Biography:...
(planter, politician, Civil War general, labor organizer and Vice Presidential candidate, 1818–1894) owned a plantationPlantation economyA plantation economy is an economy which is based on agricultural mass production, usually of a few staple products grown on large farms called plantations. Plantation economies rely on the export of cash crops as a source of income...
near Durant prior to the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. - J. Joe Ferguson (Director of the Geography Education Program at the National Geographic Society) Victim of the September 11 attack on the Pentagon in Washington, DC.
- Lt. Col. Jerry Dickerson Jr. (US Army) Victim of the September 11 attack on the Pentagon in Washington, DC.