Glen, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Glen is a town in Alcorn County
, Mississippi
, United States
. The population was 286 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP code
is 38846.
, owes its beginning to the Memphis & Charleston Railroad. Glen was originally called "Glendale," and is marked as such on old railroad maps.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²), of which, 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²) of it is land and 0.21% is water.
of 2000, there were 286 people, 121 households, and 87 families residing in the town. The population density
was 61.1 people per square mile (23.6/km²). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 28.4 per square mile (11.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.65% White, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 121 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 115.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $27,813. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,541. About 7.1% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.2% of those sixty five or over.
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Alcorn County, Mississippi
There were 14,224 households out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were married couples living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 286 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP code
ZIP Code
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is 38846.
History
The town of Glen, located nine miles southeast of CorinthCorinth, Mississippi
Corinth is a city in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,054 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Alcorn County. Its ZIP codes are 38834 and 38835.- History :...
, owes its beginning to the Memphis & Charleston Railroad. Glen was originally called "Glendale," and is marked as such on old railroad maps.
Geography
Glen is located at 34°51′36"N 88°25′7"W (34.859967, -88.418633).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²), of which, 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²) of it is land and 0.21% is water.
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 286 people, 121 households, and 87 families residing in the town. 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 61.1 people per square mile (23.6/km²). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 28.4 per square mile (11.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.65% White, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 121 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% 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, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 115.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $27,813. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $21,667 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 town was $14,541. About 7.1% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.2% of those sixty five or over.
Public schools
The Town of Glen is served by the Alcorn School DistrictAlcorn School District
The Alcorn School District is a public school district based in Alcorn County, Mississippi .The district serves the towns of Farmington, Kossuth, Glen, and Rienzi as well as unincorporated areas of Alcorn County.-High Schools:...
.
- Alcorn Central Elementary School - grades K-4 with an enrollment of 508 students
- Alcorn Central High School - grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 499 students
- Alcorn Central Middle School - grades 5-8 with an enrollment of 514 students
- Glendale Elementary - grades K-6 with an estimated enrollment of 175 students.