Noxapater, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Noxapater is a town in Winston County
, Mississippi
, United States
. The population was 419 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
, there were 419 people, 171 households and 121 families residing in the town. The population density
was 417.2 per square mile (161.8/km²). There were 191 housing units at an average density of 190.2 per square mile (73.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.44% White and 35.56% African American.
There were 171 households, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples
living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96.
Age distribution was 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 80.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.7 males.
The median household income
was $27,917, and the median family income was $28,750. Males had a median income of $25,500 versus $18,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,658. About 16.9% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
. Its school is Noxapater Attendance Center. Noxapater High will play Shaw for the 1A Mississippi state high school football championship in 2011.
Winston County, Mississippi
-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 20,160 people, 7,578 households and 5,471 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 per square mile . There were 8,472 housing units at an average density of 14 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
United States
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. The population was 419 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Noxapater is located at 32°59′32"N 89°3′50"W (32.992208, -89.063796).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 419 people, 171 households and 121 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 417.2 per square mile (161.8/km²). There were 191 housing units at an average density of 190.2 per square mile (73.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.44% White and 35.56% African American.
There were 171 households, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% 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, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96.
Age distribution was 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 80.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.7 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $27,917, and the median family income was $28,750. Males had a median income of $25,500 versus $18,500 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 $13,658. About 16.9% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Town of Noxapater is served by the Louisville Municipal School DistrictLouisville Municipal School District
The Louisville Municipal School District is a public school district based in Louisville, Mississippi . The district's boundaries parallel that of Winston County.-History:The first public school in Louisville was established in 1872...
. Its school is Noxapater Attendance Center. Noxapater High will play Shaw for the 1A Mississippi state high school football championship in 2011.