Gattman, Mississippi
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Gattman is a village in Monroe County
, Mississippi
, United States
. The population was 114 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 114 people, 50 households, and 34 families residing in the village. The population density
was 202.8 people per square mile (78.6/km²). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 94.3 per square mile (36.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.61% White and 4.39% African American.
There were 50 households out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the village the population was spread out with 16.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 35.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,357, and the median income for a family was $37,000. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,533. There were no families and 2.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 11.8% of those over 64.
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Monroe County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,014 people, 14,603 households, and 10,660 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 16,236 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 114 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Gattman is located at 33°53′6"N 88°14′1"W (33.885085, -88.233477).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 114 people, 50 households, and 34 families residing in the village. 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 202.8 people per square mile (78.6/km²). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 94.3 per square mile (36.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.61% White and 4.39% African American.
There were 50 households out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% 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, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the village the population was spread out with 16.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 35.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,357, and the median income for a family was $37,000. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $18,750 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 village was $15,533. There were no families and 2.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 11.8% of those over 64.
Education
The Village of Gattman is served by the Monroe County School DistrictMonroe County School District (Mississippi)
The Monroe County School District is a public school district based in Monroe County, Mississippi .The district serves the communities of Smithville, Hatley, Gattman, and Hamilton as well as a small portion of Amory.-Home Campus sites:...
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