Scooba, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Scooba is a town in Kemper County
, Mississippi
, United States
. The population was 632 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all land.
Scooba is adjacent to U.S. Highway 45, Mississippi Highway 16, and a railroad. It is 35 miles (56.3 km) north of Meridian
and 50 miles (80.5 km) south of Columbus
.
of 2000, there were 632 people, 204 households, and 139 families residing in the town. The population density
was 257.3 people per square mile (99.2/km²). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 99.3 per square mile (38.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 44.30% White, 54.91% African American, 0.16% from other races
, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 204 households out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were married couples
living together, 27.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 29.7% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 127.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $18,875, and the median income for a family was $31,375. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $29,063 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,110. About 30.3% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.
.
The main campus of East Mississippi Community College
, including the college system's administrative headquarters, is in Scooba.
Kemper County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,453 people, 3,909 households, and 2,787 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile . There were 4,533 housing units at an average density of 6 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 632 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Scooba is located at 32°49′49"N 88°28′29"W (32.830382, -88.474783).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 town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all land.
Scooba is adjacent to U.S. Highway 45, Mississippi Highway 16, and a railroad. It is 35 miles (56.3 km) north of Meridian
Meridian, Mississippi
Meridian is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It is the sixth largest city in the state and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area...
and 50 miles (80.5 km) south of Columbus
Columbus, Mississippi
Columbus is a city in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States that lies above the Tombigbee River. It is approximately northeast of Jackson, north of Meridian, south of Tupelo, northwest of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and west of Birmingham, Alabama. The population was 25,944 at the 2000 census...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 632 people, 204 households, and 139 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 257.3 people per square mile (99.2/km²). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 99.3 per square mile (38.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 44.30% White, 54.91% African American, 0.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 204 households out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% 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, 27.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 29.7% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 127.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $18,875, and the median income for a family was $31,375. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $29,063 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 $12,110. About 30.3% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Town of Scooba is served by the Kemper County School DistrictKemper County School District
The Kemper County School District is a public school district based in De Kalb, Mississippi . The district's boundaries parallel that of Kemper County.-Schools:*Kemper County High School...
.
The main campus of East Mississippi Community College
East Mississippi Community College
East Mississippi Community College , also known as East Mississippi Junior College, is a community college system in Mississippi with its headquarters in the Thomas L. Davis, Jr...
, including the college system's administrative headquarters, is in Scooba.