Golden, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Golden is a town in Tishomingo County
, Mississippi
, United States. The population was 201 at the 2000 census. Its zip code
is 38847.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 201 people, 87 households, and 52 families residing in the town. The population density
was 354.2 people per square mile (136.2/km²). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 186.8 per square mile (71.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.04% White, 1.00% African American, 7.46% from other races
, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.95% of the population.
There were 87 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples
living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $20,208, and the median income for a family was $33,333. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $19,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,047. About 19.4% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 37.1% of those sixty five or over.
Tishomingo County, Mississippi
As of the census of 2000 there were 19,163 people, 7,917 households, and 5,573 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 9,553 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, 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. The population was 201 at the 2000 census. Its zip code
ZIP Code
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is 38847.
History
The community of Golden originally sprang up around Golden Sawmill. Almost all of the inhabitants of Golden were employed by the sawmill, and its decline corresponded with a decline in the town's prosperity. The building of the railroad in the early 1900s brought new life to the town and it was incorporated on February 8, 1908. The town was named for the baby of one of the area's early settlers, Golden Patrie Wiggins.Geography
Golden is located at 34°29′14"N 88°11′15"W (34.487217, -88.187427).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
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Demographics
| City of Golden Population by year http://eire.census.gov/popest/data/cities.php |
1990 - 202 2000 - 201 2004 - 201 (estimate) |
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 201 people, 87 households, and 52 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 354.2 people per square mile (136.2/km²). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 186.8 per square mile (71.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.04% White, 1.00% African American, 7.46% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.95% of the population.
There were 87 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% 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, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $20,208, and the median income for a family was $33,333. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $19,250 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 $13,047. About 19.4% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 37.1% of those sixty five or over.